A press conference cobbled together on the Friday before a Super Bowl can only mean one thing: bad news.
Louisville president James Ramsey, athletic director Tom Jurich and head coach Rick Pitino announced they would hold a joint press conference on Friday afternoon. The Louisville Courier-Journal reports it is to announce the Cardinals will self-impose a postseason ban.
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Louisville, with an 18-4 overall record and a Feb. 1 signature win over then-No. 2 North Carolina, seemed poised to contend for at least the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament.