Ivy League(IVY)

The Ivy League, established in 1954 as a formal athletic conference, occupies a unique position in college basketball as the only Division I conference that does not award athletic scholarships. The academic prestige of Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Penn, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, and Brown means that Ivy League teams compete with players who chose their schools primarily for educational reasons — creating a distinctive culture that produces well-coached, highly intelligent teams. Princeton's legendary motion offense, developed by Pete Carril, influenced NBA and college coaches worldwide.