Clairvoyants and Las Vegas handicappers are adept at predicting what the future holds. Not us. But while we can’t pinpoint Louisville’s ultimate disposition as it stumbles through the darkest recesses of the ACC wilderness, contending for competitive ignonimy with benighted programs of the past, we’re assured the Cardinals are destined for rare historical territory in 2023.
Coach Kenny Payne’s club won only three of its first 24 games, giving unfortunate new meaning to the “L” in their UL acronym. None of their triumphs came within the league, away from home and only within the 2023 calendar year. Their run of nine straight losses against all opponents set an ACC record for futility to start a season.