Since the story first broke in October, everyone associated with the Louisville basketball program as well as members of both the local and national media have attempted to discern what, if anything, about this scandal could be categorized as an absolute fact.
Four months later, here's one of the only things I'm certain about: there are no winners here.
Louisville basketball has already lost. It has lost some of the shine off one of the most impressive runs in program history, it has lost most of the good vibes that the era provided, and it has lost a shot at a national championship in 2015-16.