Louisville wasn’t perfect in its 51-17 Week 1 win over Eastern Kentucky on Saturday, but Jeff Brohm’s team was pretty close. The Cardinals scored 21 points in the first quarter, star sophomore running back Isaac Brown dashed for 126 yards and two touchdowns on six carries, and Miller Moss acclimated well to Brohm’s offense in the veteran transfer’s debut.
However, all those positive signs weren’t enough to convince enough AP Poll voters to include the Cardinals in their top 25 for Week 2. The Week 2 AP Poll was unveiled on Tuesday, and much to the chagrin of Cardinals fans, Louisville was left out, finishing fifth-highest among the “others receiving votes” category.