Louisville football recently dropped its second game of the 2025-26 season. The Cardinals had everything in front of them as they were the frontrunners to make the College Football Playoffs from the ACC, and after watching Virginia lose, they were emerging as the frontrunners to win the ACC. However, a loss to Cal, and now the fans are beginning to accept the reality that they are no longer in the race.
Well, despite Louisville's low odds of winning the ACC Title now, ESPN recently revealed a fatal flaw for every playoff contender, and with Louisville technically in the race for the ACC Title, ESPN exposed a key stat that is holding the Cardinals back.