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Week 2 Coaches Poll 9-18-16
Cards rise to…..
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD |
| 1 | Alabama | 3-0 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 3-0 |
| 3 | Clemson | 3-0 |
| 4 | Louisville | 3-0 |
| 5 | Michigan | 3-0 |
| 6 | Stanford | 2-0 |
| 7 | Houston | 3-0 |
| 8 | Michigan State | 2-0 |
| 9 | Washington | 3-0 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 3-0 |
| 11 | Georgia | 3-0 |
| 12 | Tennessee | 3-0 |
| 13 | Texas A&M | 3-0 |
| 14 | Florida State | 2-1 |
| 15 | Baylor | 3-0 |
| 16 | Florida | 3-0 |
| 17 | Louisiana State | 2-1 |
| 18 | Arkansas | 3-0 |
| 19 | Miami | 3-0 |
| 20 | Nebraska | 3-0 |
| 21 | Texas Christian | 2-1 |
| 21 | Mississippi | 1-2 |
| 23 | Utah | 3-0 |
| 24 | Texas | 2-1 |
| 25 | Iowa | 2-1 |
Louisville basketball climbs in the polls
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An impressive showing on the road in East Lansing on Wednesday that ended in a 4 point loss to the (now) number 1 team in the country, plus a blowout against Grand Canyon has the Louisville basketball team climbing the Top 25 polls this week. The Cards were ranked 24 and 22 last week in the AP and USA Today Coaches polls, respectively. Here are the polls for this week.
College Football AP and Coaches Polls: Week 2
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We know that these polls don’t mean a whole lot now that there is a playoff. But like it or not, they are still a measuring stick on where your team is viewed nationally. Louisville is still receiving votes in both polls. Take care of business on the field over these next couple of weeks, and the Cards will find themselves in the Top 25 again.
Men’s Basketball Polls 3/2/15
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The new polls were released today and the Cards are now 16th in the AP Poll and 14th in the USA Today Coaches Poll. Louisville hosts Notre Dame and Virginia this week.
Men’s Basketball Top 25 Polls 2/16/15
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The new Top 25 polls came out today, and the Louisville Cardinals have fallen out of the top 10 in both after Saturday’s home loss to NC State. This week, the Cards face Syracuse on the road (Wednesday) and Miami at home (Saturday).
Men’s Basketball Top 25 Polls 1/12/15
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The latest AP and Coaches Polls were released on Monday afternoon, and the Cards did not suffer a big drop after the 1 point loss in Chapel Hill. They also beat Clemson during the week, and other big teams lost. Plus it was a 1 point loss on the road, in a game where the Tar Heels were favored anyway, so there shouldn’t have been a big drop.
Last week, Louisville was 5th in both polls. This week they are 6th in the AP and 7th in the USA Today Coaches Poll. This week they host two ACC games: Virginia Tech on Tuesday and Duke on Saturday.
Louisville up to #4 in both Basketball Polls
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This week’s AP and USA Today Coaches polls were released on Monday, and the Louisville Cardinals climbed up to #4 in both.
| AP Top 25 | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Kentucky (64) | 9-0 | 1,600 |
| 2 | Duke | 8-0 | 1,518 |
| 3 | Arizona | 8-0 | 1,486 |
| 4 | Louisville | 7-0 | 1,319 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 8-1 | 1,316 |
| 6 | Virginia | 9-0 | 1,285 |
| 7 | Villanova | 8-0 | 1,173 |
| 8 | Texas | 7-1 | 1,155 |
| 9 | Gonzaga | 7-1 | 1,145 |
| 10 | Kansas | 6-1 | 1,083 |
| 11 | Wichita St | 5-1 | 929 |
| 12 | Ohio State | 6-1 | 808 |
| 13 | Utah | 6-1 | 717 |
| 14 | Iowa State | 5-1 | 668 |
| 15 | Butler | 7-1 | 593 |
| 16 | Oklahoma | 5-2 | 557 |
| 17 | Washington | 7-0 | 428 |
| 18 | San Diego St | 6-2 | 390 |
| 19 | Maryland | 8-1 | 370 |
| 20 | Miami (FL) | 8-1 | 359 |
| 21 | North Carolina | 6-2 | 350 |
| 22 | West Virginia | 8-1 | 313 |
| 23 | Northern Iowa | 8-0 | 232 |
| 24 | St. John’s | 6-1 | 211 |
| 25 | Notre Dame | 8-1 | 200 |
College Football Top 25 Polls: Week 10
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Here are the latest college football top 25 polls. It looks like when Florida State visits on Thursday, they will have that #2 ranking and not #1. If you look at the point totals, they are very close to being #1. It would have been nice to say the top ranked team was coming to town, but either way, it’s the same team. They are still the defending champions with the Heisman Trophy winner. Any national show you watch or listen to still says that their path to the College Football Playoff is the easiest because they don’t really play anybody.
Future Louisville opponent Notre Dame is still in the top 10, Clemson is still ranked, and fellow ACC member Duke is also ranked. The Cards come in at #30 in the AP Poll and #34 in the USA Today Coaches Poll.
Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll: Week 1
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The first USA Today Coaches Poll for the college basketball season has been released, which means that basketball is just around the corner. The Louisville Cardinals start the season ranked #9 in this poll. Four of the top nine teams are from the ACC. The first Red-White scrimmage for the Cards is this Sunday at 2:00 pm at the KFC Yum! Center.
College Football Top 25 Polls: Week 8
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Louisville finds themselves 35th in the latest AP poll. They are not receiving votes in the USA Today Coaches Poll. Florida State (2) and Clemson (24) are the only ACC teams ranked in the AP poll. Another UofL opponent, Notre Dame, checks in at #5.
The ACC is represented in the “others receiving votes” category, so a few teams are just outside being ranked. Those teams are Duke (28), Georgia Tech (33), Louisville (35), and Virginia (41).
College Football Top 25 Polls: Week 7
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The Cards picked up a win on Friday night, and by the way things went on Saturday, that was a big accomplishment. There was so much chaos in the top 25 with top teams losing. If your team was able to survive and just pick up a win, you should be happy. Louisville now turns their attention to Clemson, who are ranked 26th in the AP Poll and 25th in the USA Today Coaches Poll. Louisville comes in at 29 on both polls.
College Football Top 25 Polls: Week 6
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The new polls came out on Sunday for the college football season. The Louisville Cardinals still are not ranked, but find themselves in a better spot than last week by moving up in the “others receiving votes” category. We knew a win at home over Wake Forest wouldn’t vault the Cards into the top 25, but they are still hanging around and can make some noise in the next couple weeks with games on the road.
In the AP Poll, Louisville is the 10th team outside of the rankings, so pretty much ranked 35th. In the USA Today Coaches Poll, they are essentially ranked 33rd.
College Football Top 25 Polls: Week 5
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The AP and USA Today Coaches Poll were released on Sunday. The Cards still aren’t ranked on either, and actually dropped off all together from the AP poll’s “others receiving votes” section. As we know, in the grand scheme of things, the only poll that really matters this season is the College Football Playoff poll that will be released in October. Other than that, rankings are just something for people to talk about. The most important thing for Louisville is to get better on the field, and the rankings will take care of themselves.
First USA Today Coaches Poll Released; Cards Unranked
The first USA Today Amway Coaches Poll was released on Thursday afternoon. Not much surprise near the top as Florida State is the top ranked team. The Louisville Cardinals are 11th under “Others Receiving Votes,” essentially meaning they are ranked 36th in this poll. The Miami Hurricanes are two spots ahead of the Cards.
Three of UofL’s opponents are ranked: Florida State (1), Clemson (16), and Notre Dame (17). In previous seasons, it has been good to just find one ranked opponent on the schedule. That won’t be a problem this season!
Cards Finish 9th in Final USA Today Coaches Poll
Here is the final USA Today Coaches Poll of the season. The Cards finish 9th. UConn finishes 1st, just how we all envisioned it a few weeks ago.
| USA Today Coaches Poll | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Connecticut (30) | 32-8 | 791 |
| 2 | Kentucky (1) | 29-11 | 759 |
| 3 | Florida | 36-3 | 735 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 30-8 | 704 |
| 5 | Arizona | 33-5 | 637 |
| 6 | Michigan | 28-9 | 594 |
| 7 | Wichita State (1) | 35-1 | 583 |
| 8 | Michigan State | 29-9 | 553 |
| 9 | Louisville | 31-6 | 545 |
| 10 | Virginia | 30-7 | 539 |
| 11 | Iowa State | 28-8 | 457 |
| 12 | San Diego State | 31-5 | 453 |
| 13 | Villanova | 29-5 | 367 |
| 14 | Kansas | 25-10 | 341 |
| 15 | UCLA | 28-9 | 297 |
| 16 | Duke | 26-9 | 276 |
| 17 | Syracuse | 28-6 | 263 |
| 18 | Baylor | 26-12 | 246 |
| 18 | Dayton | 26-11 | 246 |
| 20 | Creighton | 27-8 | 190 |
| 21 | North Carolina | 24-10 | 156 |
| 22 | Cincinnati | 27-7 | 126 |
| 23 | Tennessee | 24-13 | 122 |
| 24 | Stanford | 23-13 | 104 |
| 25 | Saint Louis | 27-7 | 75 |
Men’s Basketball Top 25 Polls 3/17/14
The last basketball polls of the regular season are out. In the USA Today Coaches Poll, the Louisville Cardinals are ranked 3rd. The 3rd ranked team in the country is a 4 seed. Right in the middle of the four #1 seeds. Just saying. In the AP Poll, the Cards are 5th. Remember this next year when worrying about either poll during the season.
| USA Today Coaches Poll | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Florida (26) | 32-2 | 794 |
| 2 | Wichita State (6) | 34-0 | 774 |
| 3 | Louisville | 29-5 | 717 |
| 4 | Virginia | 28-6 | 696 |
| 5 | Arizona | 30-4 | 679 |
| 6 | Duke | 26-8 | 609 |
| 7 | Villanova | 28-4 | 604 |
| 8 | Michigan | 25-8 | 563 |
| 9 | Iowa State | 26-7 | 492 |
| 10 | Kansas | 24-9 | 487 |
| 11 | San Diego State | 29-4 | 482 |
| 12 | Syracuse | 27-5 | 399 |
| 13 | Michigan State | 26-8 | 394 |
| 14 | Cincinnati | 27-6 | 390 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | 26-7 | 387 |
| 16 | Creighton | 26-7 | 333 |
| 17 | New Mexico | 27-6 | 314 |
| 18 | North Carolina | 23-9 | 239 |
| 19 | Connecticut | 26-8 | 215 |
| 20 | Oklahoma | 23-9 | 127 |
| 21 | Saint Louis | 26-6 | 107 |
| 22 | Kentucky | 24-10 | 103 |
| 23 | UCLA | 26-8 | 101 |
| 24 | Ohio State | 25-9 | 91 |
| 25 | Virginia Commonwealth | 26-8 | 63 |
- Others receiving votes: Memphis 61, Gonzaga 50, Baylor 41, Pittsburgh 26, Texas 15, Stephen F. Austin 13, Saint Joseph’s 10, Southern Methodist 8, Nebraska 6, Providence 3, Southern Miss 2, Harvard 2, George Washington 1, Tulsa 1, Iowa 1
- Dropped from rankings: Memphis 19, Southern Methodist 23
| AP Top 25 | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Florida (50) | 32-2 | 1,610 |
| 2 | Wichita State (15) | 34-0 | 1,571 |
| 3 | Virginia | 28-6 | 1,430 |
| 4 | Arizona | 30-4 | 1,422 |
| 5 | Louisville | 29-5 | 1,412 |
| 6 | Villanova | 28-4 | 1,231 |
| 7 | Michigan | 25-8 | 1,162 |
| 8 | Duke | 26-8 | 1,121 |
| 9 | Iowa State | 26-7 | 1,055 |
| 10 | Kansas | 24-9 | 1,045 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 26-8 | 950 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 26-7 | 892 |
| 13 | San Diego State | 29-4 | 890 |
| 14 | Syracuse | 27-5 | 757 |
| 15 | Cincinnati | 27-6 | 720 |
| 16 | Creighton | 26-7 | 658 |
| 17 | New Mexico | 27-6 | 623 |
| 18 | Connecticut | 26-8 | 503 |
| 19 | North Carolina | 23-9 | 424 |
| 20 | UCLA | 26-8 | 413 |
| 21 | Oklahoma | 23-9 | 265 |
| 22 | Ohio State | 25-9 | 167 |
| 23 | Baylor | 24-11 | 148 |
| 24 | Virginia Commonwealth | 26-8 | 140 |
| 25 | Saint Louis | 26-6 | 131 |
- Others receiving votes: Memphis 101, Gonzaga 83, Kentucky 77, Stephen F. Austin 46, Harvard 30, Saint Joseph’s 14, Texas 13, Oregon 8, Providence 6, Massachusetts 3, Tennessee 2, Western Michigan 1, North Carolina Central 1
- Dropped from rankings: Memphis 19, Southern Methodist 25
55 (Episode 17)
This week…..on 55…..
We talk about huge basketball wins, Women’s Basketball advancing to the AAC tourney final, Sr night and the end of 55? And much, much more. Well here we go. Once again, I share with you the 55 most ridiculous things I have heard, had to debate, or just thought about this past week. This …..is….55.
1) For all that have been asking, Mom got out of the hospital this weekend, your prayers were appreciated and mine were answered. Thank you guys so much…..
2) Saturday was Sr night for the winningest Senior class in UofL Men’s Basketball history….Thanks go out to each and every one of you guys.
3) Here is a personal thanks to each of you individually
4)
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5) Tim Henderson: Wichita…the kid got a nickname! Without a doubt the 2nd biggest inspiration during the tourney run last year behind Kevin Ware. This guy was always underappreciated by the fanbase and always worked so hard.
He got in and extended our title run with 2 shots that will go down in Louisville history. Tim, as one of your biggest skeptics the first 2.5 years I wanna say thank you for all you have done. Maybe this year we can use some more Wichita magic!
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7) Stephan Van Treese: SVT, SVB, VAN BEAST, Big Hustle. The man of many nicknames for many UL fans. One of the few guys that I can remember who gave his all every single play. Another key factor to our success. You need a hustle play and he will take care of it for you.
A member of one of the most troubled recruiting classes we have had along side of Swop, Marra & Buckles…Siva was fine as we know…SVT decided to come back this year and make it count and boy did we ever need him. Big Hustle, to you I salute you sir!
8)
Luke Hancock
9) Luke Hancock: Lukeeeeeeeeeee (11 e’s because he is #11, duh) Luke is without a shadow of a doubt the most impactful transfer I can remember with Clifford Rozier being my #1 prior. The guy who single handedly turned around the NCAA title game after we got Spike’d (I still don’t believe it).
and just like that, and a Trezl dunk, in a blink of an eye Louisville came back to beat Michigan for it’s 3rd NCAA title. Thank you to the M.O.P. of the NCAA Final Four Luke Hancock. After losing his dad and playing for our country this past summer, Luke looks like he’s in Luke Tourney form from last year. Thanks again Luke….you will be remembered forever….
Men’s Basketball USA Today Coaches Poll 3/3/14
Here is the latest men’s basketball USA Today Coaches Poll. Louisville dropped 5 spots from 4th to 9th. The AAC has 5 teams ranked this week. Along with Louisville (9), there is Cincinnati (15), SMU (18), UConn (19), and Memphis (20).
| USA Today Coaches Poll | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Florida (25) | 27-2 | 793 |
| 2 | Wichita State (7) | 31-0 | 769 |
| 3 | Arizona | 27-2 | 741 |
| 4 | Duke | 23-6 | 672 |
| 5 | Virginia | 25-5 | 656 |
| 6 | Villanova | 26-3 | 647 |
| 7 | Syracuse | 26-3 | 563 |
| 8 | Kansas | 22-7 | 559 |
| 9 | Louisville | 24-5 | 548 |
| 10 | San Diego State | 25-3 | 511 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 24-5 | 489 |
| 12 | Michigan | 21-7 | 455 |
| 13 | Creighton | 23-5 | 411 |
| 14 | North Carolina | 22-7 | 352 |
| 15 | Cincinnati | 24-5 | 351 |
| 16 | Saint Louis | 25-4 | 293 |
| 17 | Iowa State | 22-6 | 277 |
| 18 | Southern Methodist | 23-6 | 185 |
| 19 | Connecticut | 23-6 | 170 |
| 20 | Memphis | 22-7 | 160 |
| 21 | New Mexico | 23-5 | 146 |
| 22 | Michigan State | 22-7 | 143 |
| 23 | Oklahoma | 21-8 | 123 |
| 24 | Kentucky | 21-8 | 106 |
| 25 | Iowa | 20-9 | 86 |
- Others receiving votes: Texas 50, Kansas State 40, Ohio State 21, UCLA 20, Virginia Commonwealth 19, Gonzaga 10, Stephen F. Austin 9, Pittsburgh 7, Southern Miss 6, Massachusetts 4, Oklahoma State 4, Saint Joseph’s 3, Harvard 1
- Dropped from rankings: Ohio State 20, Texas 23
Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll (Feb 17)
| USA Today Coaches Poll | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Syracuse (32) | 25-0 | 800 |
| 2 | Florida | 23-2 | 752 |
| 3 | Wichita State | 27-0 | 747 |
| 4 | Arizona | 23-2 | 679 |
| 5 | Louisville | 21-4 | 618 |
| 6 | Duke | 20-5 | 611 |
| 7 | San Diego State | 22-2 | 591 |
| 8 | Kansas | 19-6 | 554 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 23-3 | 526 |
| 10 | Saint Louis | 23-2 | 513 |
| 11 | Villanova | 22-3 | 506 |
| 12 | Creighton | 21-4 | 423 |
| 13 | Virginia | 21-5 | 416 |
| 14 | Michigan State | 21-5 | 406 |
| 15 | Iowa | 19-6 | 375 |
| 16 | Kentucky | 19-6 | 302 |
| 17 | Texas | 20-5 | 278 |
| 18 | Wisconsin | 21-5 | 255 |
| 19 | Iowa State | 19-5 | 227 |
| 20 | Michigan | 18-7 | 159 |
| 21 | Connecticut | 20-5 | 158 |
| 22 | Gonzaga | 23-4 | 128 |
| 23 | Ohio State | 20-6 | 97 |
| 24 | Memphis | 19-6 | 85 |
| 25 | UCLA | 20-5 | 72 |
- Others receiving votes: Oklahoma 31, North Carolina 22, Kansas State 19, Pittsburgh 17, Southern Methodist 7, Stephen F. Austin 7, New Mexico 6, Arizona State 6, West Virginia 2, Louisiana Tech 2, California 1, Nebraska 1, Virginia Commonwealth 1
- Dropped from rankings: Pittsburgh 23, Oklahoma 25
USA Today Coaches Poll 1/27/14
Here is the latest coaches poll just released:
| USA Today Coaches Poll | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Arizona (31) | 20-0 | 799 |
| 2 | Syracuse (1) | 19-0 | 769 |
| 3 | Wichita State | 21-0 | 724 |
| 4 | Florida | 17-2 | 694 |
| 5 | San Diego State | 18-1 | 653 |
| 6 | Michigan State | 18-2 | 621 |
| 7 | Louisville | 17-3 | 552 |
| 7 | Kansas | 15-4 | 552 |
| 9 | Villanova | 17-2 | 509 |
| 10 | Oklahoma State | 16-3 | 497 |
| 11 | Kentucky | 15-4 | 433 |
| 12 | Iowa | 16-4 | 386 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 17-3 | 368 |
| 14 | Michigan | 15-4 | 346 |
| 15 | Cincinnati | 19-2 | 323 |
| 16 | Duke | 16-4 | 298 |
| 17 | Pittsburgh | 18-2 | 279 |
| 18 | Iowa State | 15-3 | 268 |
| 19 | Massachusetts | 17-2 | 265 |
| 20 | Creighton | 17-3 | 229 |
| 21 | Saint Louis | 18-2 | 218 |
| 22 | Memphis | 15-4 | 155 |
| 23 | Ohio State | 16-4 | 118 |
| 24 | Gonzaga | 18-3 | 114 |
| 25 | Oklahoma | 16-4 | 85 |
- Others receiving votes: Texas 41, Virginia 26, UCLA 22, Connecticut 18, George Washington 8, Baylor 6, Kansas State 6, Southern Miss 6, Toledo 5, Colorado 5, Southern Methodist 1, Stephen F. Austin 1
- Dropped from rankings: Baylor 23
