Louisville has seen its name attached to some form of “ACC championship darkhorse” a number of times this offseason, but what about College Football Playoff darkhorse?
Bill Bender of The Sporting News is taking the conversation there.
In his latest 2023 season preview piece, Bender identifies five CFP sleeper picks. Jeff Brohm’s first Cardinal team is on the list.
ACC: Louisville
This would be the out-of-nowhere TCU template. That starts with first-year coach Jeff Brohm – who returned to his alma mater after leading Purdue to the Big Ten championship game last season.