They said it was about the basketball, but of course it was just as much about the money. You couldn't have expected the 'Catholic 7' -- the seven non-FBS football members of the Big East, who met formally on Friday -- to split off from the league without the promise and prospect of a bigger payday. And now it's looking like that's the case, according to a report Saturday night from ESPN.com. more...

We have compiled all you saw -- or didn't -- from Saturday around college basketball. This is Night Court, which focuses mostly on everything that happened after dinnertime. But if you want to know all the info from midday, be sure to check our other Saturday staple, Afternoon Delight, which is a couple of posts below this one. more...

Doug McDermott came off the bench as a junior in high school. His father was struggling as the head coach at Iowa State. Now the father-son duo are both thriving and smiling as the face of the Creighton program. more...

College basketball will be without its leading scorer -- and one of its best players -- for the foreseeable future. Lehigh senior C.J. McCollum, who entered Saturday averaging 25.7 points, left his team's game at VCU late in the first half after he put a crossover move on the defense that saw him pull up in a bit of pain. more...

There were a couple of Top-25 battles, as well as a long list of early conference tilts. Illinois, Kansas State and others made statements. more...

Illinois already had topped Butler and Gonzaga. So it shouldn't have surprised anybody when the Illini recorded another big win Saturday. And Ohio State entered having lost its only true road game this season -- at Duke. So it shouldn't have surprised anybody when the Buckeyes dropped their second Saturday against a quality opponent. more...

Well, well. Hasn't the Big 12 been cruising under the radar for the first eight weeks of the season? You know about Kansas. Maybe heard a word or two on Baylor and Oklahoma State. And the Myck Kabongo suspension got a lot of pub. But in terms of this newly formed 10-team setup? Not much so far. So let's get to twisting your noodle on what the Big 12 has in store for the next two months. more...

The seven non-FBS football members of the Big East met on Friday. more...

There is a very strong possibility that the structure and legislation for players transferring in college basketball could change in the coming months. If said legislation goes through, it would be a culture shift and very significant within the game. more...

Duke is pretty much the only sure thing in the ACC this season. Will anyone threaten the Blue Devils? Who's in the mix for a tournament bid? more...