In 2013, Louisville basketball was the last team standing, winning the NCAA tournament as the No. 1 overall seed. However, an investigation into the program allegedly paying escorts to help recruit players led to the Cardinals vacating 123 wins, including the championship.
As a result, Louisville can’t hang a banner acknowledging their most recent NCAA championship. However, it appears the school has found a loophole. Louisville basketball will hang a banner this weekend at the KFC Yum! Center with the phrase “Final Coaches Poll #1” as an acknowledgment of the 2012–13’s teams accomplishments.
“Earlier this year, I sent a letter to the NCAA Committee on Infractions asking that we be allowed to hang a banner that would somehow recognize the accomplishments of the 2013 team,” athletic director Josh Heird wrote in a letter to season ticket holders and members of the 2013 team.
