In its long, illustrious basketball history, Louisville basketball has welcomed the November dark skies, time change, and colder weather with high expectations for its favorite team. The last few years have not been that case. With the gloomy weather came an even worse feeling as Cardinal fans watched their beloved basketball team’s season effectively end before December even arrived.
This year feels different. There have been no early-season blowout losses. Aside from about eight shaky minutes last week against Kentucky, Cardinal fans have enjoyed a mostly sweat-free 4–0 start. Head coach Pat Kelsey’s “revival” Cards may have been a pleasant surprise last season, but now he has Louisville back inside the top 10 in nearly every ranking system across the country.