Louisville's Chris Mack on team defense, NC State, Christen Cunningham, offensive rebounding and McDonald's All-Americans. Matt Stone, Louisville Courier Journal
ESPN's Joe Lunardi updated his bracket projections earlier this week. And while these things mean little at this point, you couldn't help but notice a couple of things.
Kentucky was a No. 2 seed. The same Kentucky that had been the subject of some dire forecasts, this supposedly underachieving group of individuals that chronically played down to the level of competition as a team.
Louisville was a No. 5 seed. The same Louisville that was picked 11th in the ACC this season, a program that was supposed to be rebuilding in Chris Mack's first season.