With two games down and two wins already under Louisville’s belt, the Cardinals prospects of going bowling are quite good. That shouldn’t come as a surprise to most, of course, but the bowl projections themselves and the win totals adjustments provide some intrigue.
Louisville’s preseason ranking of #40 in Bill Connelly’s SP+ fell to #51 after the wild Georgia Tech game but soared to #27 after exceeding expectations in their blow out of Murray State. And Louisville’s wins over Georgia Tech and Murray State have helped improve ESPN’s FPI projections for them as their projected record for the Cards improved from a 6.