Louisville basketball is coming off a 17-point win over Syracuse, marking the Cardinals' 10th conference win of the season and improving their overall record to 21-9. Now, they have a huge opportunity against Miami to try and snap their three-game road losing streak and earn their first win over a ranked team on the road.
The Cardinals' win over Syracuse allowed Louisville to jump up in the ACC standings as they now sit in sixth place, after leapfrogging North Carolina State. The Cardinals are trending toward either the No. 6 or No. 7 seed in the ACC Tournament, as their final game against Miami has implications for the standings.
So, with just one game remaining in the regular season and the ACC Tournament starting on Tuesday, March 10, let’s take a look at Louisville’s path if the standings end as they are today.
ACC basketball tournament as of March 4
The ACC Tournament will run from March 10-14, with the finals taking place on Saturday, March 14 at 8:30 p.m. local time. All games will be played at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C. As of now, Louisville is the No. 6 seed, which means they would play on Wednesday, March 11, and would have to win four games straight if they want to win the program's first-ever ACC Title.
So, with Louisville fans eyeing a deep postseason run, here is a cheat sheet for what the ACC Tournament would look like if it started today.
ACC Tournament standings
1. Duke Blue Devils: 28-2, 16-1
2. Virginia Cavaliers: 26-4, 14-3
3. Miami Hurricanes: 23-6, 12-4
4. UNC Tar Heels: 24-6, 12-5
5. Clemson Tigers: 21-9, 11-6
6. Louisville Cardinals: 21-9, 10-7
7. North Carolina State: 19-11, 10-7
8. Cal Golden Bears: 20-9, 8-8
9. SMU Mustangs: 19-10, 8-8
10. Florida State Seminoles: 15-14, 8-8
11. Virginia Tech Hokies: 19-11, 8-9
12. Stanford Cardinal: 18-11, 7-9
13. Wake Forest Demon Deacons: 15-15, 6-11
14. Syracuse Orange: 15-15 6-11
15. Pitt Panthers: 11-18, 4-12
16. Notre Dame Fighting Irish: 13-16, 4-12
17. Boston College Eagles: 10-20, 3-14
18. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets: 11-18, 2-14
Projected ACC Tournament first-round - All games ET
Tuesday March 10, 2026
- Game 1: No. 12 Stanford vs No. 13 Wake Forest, 2:00 p.m
- Game 2: No. 10 Florida State vs No. 15 Pitt, 4:30 p.m
- Game 3: No. 11 Virginia Tech vs No. 14 Syracuse, 7:00 p.m
Projected ACC Tournament second-round
Wednesday March 11, 2026
- Game 4: No. 8 Cal vs No. 9 SMU, 12:00 p.m
- Game 5: No. 5 Clemson vs Game 1 winner, 2:30 p.m
- Game 6: No. 7 NC State vs Game 2 winner, 7:00 p.m
- Game 7: No. 6 Louisville vs Game 3 winner, 9:30 p.m
Projected ACC Tournament quarterfinals
Thursday March 12, 2026
- Game 8: No. 1 Duke vs Game 4 winner, 12:00 p.m
- Game 9: No. 4 North Carolina vs Game 5 winner, 2:30 p.m
- Game 10: No. 2 Virginia vs Game 6 winner, 7:00 p.m
- Game 11: No. 3 Miami vs Game 7 winner, 9:30 p.m
Projected ACC Tournament semifinals
Friday March 13, 2026
- Game 12: Game 8 winner vs Game 9 winner, 7:00 p.m
- Game 13: Game 10 winner vs Game 11 winner, 9:30 p.m
Projected ACC Tournament Championship
Saturday March 14, 2026
- Game 14: Game 12 winner vs Game 13 winner, 8:30 p.m