Louisville Cardinals

Louisville Cardinals

4-0 - 1st in ACC

2026 Schedule

LOU
W 104-45
SCST
LOU
W 106-70
JKST
LOU
W 96-88
UK
LOU
W 106-81
OHIO
LOU
CIN
LOU
EMU
LOU
NJIT
ARK
LOU
LOU
IU
LOU
MEM
TENN
LOU
LOU
MONT
CAL
LOU
STAN
LOU
LOU
DUKE
LOU
BC
LOU
UVA
PITT
LOU
LOU
VT
DUKE
LOU
LOU
SMU
LOU
ND
WAKE
LOU
LOU
NCSU
LOU
BAY
SMU
LOU
LOU
GT
UNC
LOU
CLEM
LOU
LOU
SYR
MIA
LOU
AP men's college basketball Top 25 poll breakdown AP men's college basketball Top 25 poll breakdown

The second in-season men's AP Top 25 poll for 2025-26 is out. Here's what next for every team in the standings.

Purdue reclaims No. 1 spot in AP Top 25 men's basketball poll Purdue reclaims No. 1 spot in AP Top 25 men's basketball poll

Purdue and Houston again swapped spots, as the Boilermakers returned to No. 1 in the AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll while Louisville and Illinois entered the top 10.

No. 12 Louisville uses hot hand from deep to wallop Ohio 106-81 No. 12 Louisville uses hot hand from deep to wallop Ohio 106-81

— Ryan Conwell scored 22 points and No. 12 Louisville had its best 3-point shooting game of the season to cruise to a 106-81 victory against Ohio on Saturday.

Louisville moves to 4-0 with win over Ohio Louisville moves to 4-0 with win over Ohio

Louisville moves to 4-0 with win over Ohio

Men's college basketball Power Rankings: Top 25 teams after first 10 days Men's college basketball Power Rankings: Top 25 teams after first 10 days

Five teams improved their standing by at least seven spots through the first 10 days of the season.

Louisville coach Kelsey hurts finger trying to avoid victory celebration Louisville coach Kelsey hurts finger trying to avoid victory celebration

Louisville coach Pat Kelsey did not get through his first victory against Kentucky completely unscathed.

Highlight: No. 9 Kentucky falls just short at No. 12 Louisville Highlight: No. 9 Kentucky falls just short at No. 12 Louisville

The Wildcats come close to pulling off a furious comeback from being down 20 in the second half as Denzel Aberdeen leads UK with 26 points in the 96-88 loss.

Freshman Brown rises to the occasion for No. 12 Louisville in 96-88 win over No. 9 Kentucky Freshman Brown rises to the occasion for No. 12 Louisville in 96-88 win over No. 9 Kentucky

— Freshman Mikel Brown Jr. scored 20 of his 29 points in the first half and No. 12 Louisville held on to defeat No. 9 Kentucky 96-88 on Tuesday night.

ACC Standings

TEAM W L GB OVR
Duke 96.0 - 0 4
Louisville 103.0 - 0 4
NC State 100.8 - 0 4
North Carolina 91.8 - 0 4
SMU 88.5 - 0 4
Virginia 90.8 - 0 4
Virginia Tech 95.8 - 0 4
Stanford 85.7 0.5 0 3
Syracuse 82.7 0.5 0 3
Clemson 84.6 0.5 1 4
Pittsburgh 72.6 0.5 1 4
California 88.3 1 1 3
Georgia Tech 71.8 1 1 3
Miami 89.3 1 1 3
Notre Dame 83.0 1 1 3
Wake Forest 90.5 1 1 3
Florida State 95.0 1.5 1 2
Boston College 72.3 2 2 2
Full Standings

2021 Team Leaders

Offense

  • Points Per Game

    Mikel Brown Jr.
  • Assists Per Game

    Mikel Brown Jr.
  • Field Goal Percentage

    Mikel Brown Jr.

Defense

  • Rebounds Per Game

    J'Vonne Hadley
  • Steals Per Game

    Kobe Rodgers
  • Blocks Per Game

    Sananda Fru