Louisville basketball has already suffered its fifth loss of the 2025-26 season, as the Cardinals fell 79-70 to the Virginia Cavaliers last night inside the KFC Yum! Center. The Cardinals were once ranked as high as No. 6 in the nation at 7-0 and had a big-time win over Kentucky, but since then, Louisville is 5-5, including 1-3 in its ACC schedule so far.
The Cardinals have already lost more ACC games this regular season than last year, and the Cardinals fans are beginning to wonder how good this team really is. Louisville had incredibly high expectations entering the season, largely because of its 5-star commitment, Mikel Brown Jr.