No. 11 Louisville (27-8, 18-2 ACC)

The Cardinals face high expectations thanks in large part to what coach Pat Kelsey did in his debut season. Louisville won 19 more games with Kelsey, the largest turnaround in program history. That's why Kelsey was named Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Year, his third such honor each in a different Division I league. Kelsey faces a new challenge this season with only one starter back and five Cardinals who have played before at Louisville.

Players to watch

Guard Ryan Conwell averaged 16.5 points a game at Xavier. He's also a career 39.3% shooter from 3-point range, and the preseason All-ACC first team guard has started 93 of 104 games in a career that started at South Florida with a stop at Indiana State. Guard Mikel Brown Jr. is the other prese

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