Louisville is off to a fine start to the 2016 season on paper, as the Cardinals are No. 4 in the Pomeroy Ratings. Their schedule strength ranks in the 300s, which is what makes it difficult to figure out just how good this team is. The Cardinals played Michigan State (and lost) in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge, but the only other decent team they've seen is Kentucky (they also lost that game). No other non-conferences opponents even crack the KenPom top 100.
Still, the team rates well by the schedule-adjusted numbers--the Cards rate among the top 20 in both offensive and defensive efficiency.