Thursday afternoon Cardinal news and notes
Card Chronicle • • sports
Key Points:
- Louisville volleyball (#3) faces No. 5 SMU tonight in Dallas in a top-five ACC showdown with major title implications, with the match airing at 8 p.m. ET on ESPNU.
- Louisville football prepares to face former coach Bobby Petrino as Jeff Brohm looks to continue Petrino's legacy; the game is Saturday night at North Carolina, with Louisville favored by 3.5 points.
- Louisville men's basketball is ranked No. 12 by ESPN and No. 13 by The Athletic, with notable NBA prospect Obinna Ekezie projected as a potential first-round pick in the 2027 draft.
- The Louisville women's basketball team plays Ball State on the road tonight and is ranked No. 6 in ESPN's women's college basketball power rankings.
- A 24-team College Football Playoff system will be implemented next season, marking a significant change in college football postseason structure.
