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Louisville Football: 5 Reactions About The Final AP Poll

By Derek Snyder

Dec 31, 2016; Orlando , FL, USA; Louisville Cardinals head coach Bobby Petrino gets off of the team bus before an NCAA football game against the LSU Tigers in the Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl at Camping World Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 31, 2016; Orlando , FL, USA; Louisville Cardinals head coach Bobby Petrino gets off of the team bus before an NCAA football game against the LSU Tigers in the Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl at Camping World Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports /
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We take a look at our five reactions to the final AP Poll and where the Louisville football team finished in the last ranking of the year.

The 2016 season was full of ups and downs, but it sure was a great time to be a Louisville football fan. Well, at least for nine of the 13 weeks that the Cardinals played. All kidding side, it was an eventful season that will help launch the Cards into the next step going into 2017.

We saw Alabama finally fall, numerous Big Ten teams lose, and the rise of Lamar Jackson. It was a season to remember and one that we will not soon forget.

With that being said, let’s take a look at our five reactions to the final AP Poll:

Dec 30, 2016; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Florida State Seminoles running back Dalvin Cook (4) celebrates with defensive back Levonta Taylor (1) and linebacker Josh Brown (51) after a game against the Michigan Wolverines at Hard Rock Stadium. The Seminoles won 33-32. Mandatory Credit: Logan Bowles-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 30, 2016; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Florida State Seminoles running back Dalvin Cook (4) celebrates with defensive back Levonta Taylor (1) and linebacker Josh Brown (51) after a game against the Michigan Wolverines at Hard Rock Stadium. The Seminoles won 33-32. Mandatory Credit: Logan Bowles-USA TODAY Sports /

5. Florida State Didn’t Get Bumped Up Enough

Yes, I know most of you believe that Louisville should have been playing in the Orange Bowl over Florida State, but that couldn’t be further from the truth right now. If the Cardinals would have played the Wolverines, I’m sure that would have been one of our least favorite Louisville performances, maybe of all-time.

The Seminoles came into their match-up with Michigan as they tenth ranked team in America, however a win over the Wolverines only moved them up two spots?

Guys like Demarcus Walker and Dalvin Cook had this FSU football team playing extremely well in the second half of the season and they deserved to finish 2016 with a better ranking than number eight.

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