—Spread check: Louisville by 18.
—Syracuse’s freshly-released depth chart for Friday night reveals freshmen starting at several key positions, including quarterback.
—Via the CJ’s Shannon Russell, it looks like Evansville is now locked in as Louisville’s opening night opponent for next Wednesday. The Purple Aces, who are replacing Southern Illinois in the Wade Houston Tip-Off Classic, will also face Prairie View A&M on Nov. 27.
—Louisville’s Dana Evans and Hailey Van Lith are two of the 50 players on the preseason Naismith Trophy Watch List.
—Roosevelt Wheeler is happy to be a Cardinal.