Louisville basketball's 2025 season can't come soon enough, as the city is buzzing with excitement after the Cardinals' impressive shooting performance against Bucknell. The Cardinals are looking to rewrite recent history this season and end their postseason droughts, as they haven't won a game in the NCAA Tournament since 2017, haven't advanced to the Sweet 16 since 2015, and haven't reached the Final Four or won the championship since 2013.
So, the Cards ended their five-year drought of missing the Big Dance last year, but now the fans are starving for some postseason success. CBS Sports' Matt Norlander released his preseason rankings on Thursday, and he has the Cardinals ranked similarly to the AP voters at No.