Louisville Loophole: Cardinals to Hang Banner Despite NCAA Sanctions

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The University of Louisville became the first Division I men's basketball program in history to have a national championship vacated when the NCAA sanctioned the school for a recruiting scandal that involved the use of escorts.

As part of the historic punishment handed down in February 2018, Louisville was forced to vacate 123 victories and denied the honor of hanging a banner commemorating the most important win among them — a 2013 national title — the program's third and first since 1986. However, the Cardinals feel they have found a way to honor that team anyway.

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