The University of North Carolina's academic fraud scandal and the NCAA's decision not to punish the school did not spur the organization's decision to appoint a special college basketball commission.
An FBI investigation into corruption in the sport and the indictment of four assistant coaches provided the impetus for that.
But it's clear the North Carolina case had a profound impact on the members of the Commission on College Basketball, led by former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, including NBA Hall of Famer David Robinson. Earlier this week, Robinson called the case "maybe the most disappointing thing I’ve seen since I’ve been watching sports.