College Basketball: What we know about FBI Investigation so far

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MARCH 19: Head coach Rick Pitino of the Louisville Cardinals reacts to their 69-73 loss to the Michigan Wolverines during the second round of the 2017 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse on March 19, 2017 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

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ST. LOUIS, MO – MARCH 4: Head coach Gregg Marshall of the Wichita State Shockers directs his team against the Missouri State Bears during the Missouri Valley Conference Basketball Tournament Semifinals at the Scottrade Center on March 4, 2017 in St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images) /

Positive Takeaways

How can there be positives from a scandal like this that is affecting all of college basketball, you say?

Well, there actually are, and, although the full impact of the FBI investigation has yet to be felt, it’s pretty easy to find a silver lining.

Players who are and have been manipulated by brands will either be dealt with legally and truthfully or know that they have the law on their side.

The coaches who cheat will realize that they can be caught and charged with more than a slap on the wrist by the NCAA. The coaches who feel like they have to cheat to keep up no longer will have to do so because they understand the consequences as well.

I mean, I know that we think all of college basketball is dirty, but I think that is just because the dirty laundry is what gets talked about the most.

That’s all I’ve got in terms of positives so far from this horrible situation, but college basketball has recovered from scandals before and it will do so once again.

Hopefully, this time, much better for it.

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And who knows, maybe if all the top programs in college basketball get in trouble, we’ll get a really fun mid-major matchup in the National Championship game. Wichita State vs. St. Mary’s anyone?

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