Brooks Holton, Louisville Courier JournalMon, December 1, 2025 at 5:38 PM UTC·1 min readWhere is Louisville basketball ranked in the latest top-25 polls entering the toughest stretch of its nonconference schedule?
Pat Kelsey's Cardinals (7-0) fell from No. 5 to No. 6 in the the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll after last week's lopsided wins over Eastern Michigan and NJIT at the KFC Yum! Center.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMichigan jumped four spots to No. 2 in the Coaches Poll, behind Purdue, with its dominant run in Las Vegas at the Players Era Festival. Arizona and Duke remained at No. 3 and No. 4, respectively; while UConn took fifth place from UofL behind a neutral-site win over then-No. 14 Illinois.
Up next for UofL: its first true road test of the season, a 7 p.m. tipoff Wednesday at Arkansas' Bud Walton Arena in the ACC/SEC Challenge. After the grudge match against John Calipari and Kenny Payne, the Cards will travel to Indianapolis for a 2 p.m. tipoff Saturday against cross-state rival Indiana at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
The Razorbacks (5-2) and Hoosiers (7-0) ranked 23rd and 19th, respectively, in the new Coaches Poll.
Monday marked the first day of NET rankings — the primary tool used to determine the selection and seeding of teams for the NCAA Tournament. Louisville ranked ninth overall and second in the ACC, trailing only Duke (No. 2).
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe Cards finished Year 1 of the Kelsey era ranked 28th in the NET after their first-round March Madness exit.
This story will be updated following the release of the AP Top 25.
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This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Louisville basketball ranking in new AP Top 25, updated Coaches Poll
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