Although it is plausible to suspect this, it is not true that the Credit Mobilier scandal of the late 1860s and early 1870s (financial shenanigans by politicians and others surrounding construction of the Union Pacific Railroad) and the 1920s Teapot Dome scandal (shady dealings by politicians and others concerning government oil leases) were entangled with Division I college basketball programs.
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Will: Odiferous clouds hang over college basketball season
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