Louisville has announced that its men's basketball team will not participate 2015-16 postseason. The move is part of self-imposed sanctions connected to an NCAA investigation into improper benefits and recruiting violations.
Louisville's withdrawal from the ACC Tournament means for a second straight season, the league's tournament will go forward without the full complement of teams present. Syracuse chose a postseason ban in the midst of NCAA trouble last season.
As is the case with many NCAA sanctions self-imposed or otherwise, the wrong parties bear the brunt of the penalty. In this case the Cardinal players have today been informed that the remaining nine games of the season are completely meaningless and the big win over UNC on Monday night was for naught.