College football beat writer Bob Asmussen's best Illini bets for the All-Big Ten team, which will be announced Monday.

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An Erin Andrews update.

CINCINNATI — A judge is warning Cincinnati sophomore quarterback Zach Collaros that he could be spending the postseason on the bench — in jail.

Hamilton County Municipal Court Judge Bernie Bochard told Collaros he must complete a court-ordered program on the dangers of underage drinking by Dec. 7. Or he could face up to 180 days in jail.

— With both the Illinois men's basketball team and the football team playing Friday, Voice of the Illini BRIAN BARNHART won't be able to broadcast both events. Barnhart will work the Illinois-Cincinnati football game with KURT KITTNER and STEVE KELLY. DAVE LOANE will work the Illinois men's basketball games in Las Vegas with JERRY HESTER.

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Illinois is in danger of failing to place a player on the All-Big Ten first team for the first time since 2005.

The expenditure line items show how much the Big Ten has developed into a league of the haves (Ohio State, Wisconsin, Penn State, Michigan and Iowa) and the have-nots (Illinois, Northwestern, Purdue, Indiana and Minnesota).

The formers spend at least $70 million a year; the latters spend $48 million to $58 million annually. Michigan State ($60.9 million) occupies the middle ground.

Title game: TCU vs. Texas

Go ahead, make fun of the idea of the Texas schools playing for the national title. But until Alabama beats Auburn, we're sticking with it. Texas looks to be on cruise control and won't lose to Kansas, Texas A&M or in the Big 12 title game. Looking at the body of TCU's work, the Clemson win gets better each week and the Horned Frogs beat the two best teams on their schedule (BYU and Utah) by a combined 93-35. That's more than good enough.

On Wednesday, online ticket broker StubHub was offering tickets as inexpensive as five cents. At 11 a.m., there were 175 tickets available for $5 or less.

Face value tickets are available through the school for $45.