Louisville basketball's 2025-26 season is sooner than some may think, as their showdown with Kansas is just over two months away, and the regular season will begin early November. Currently, Louisville's earliest game scheduled is their showdown with Kentucky on November 11, but the Cardinals will have a couple of games before that blockbuster matchup.
Entering the 2025-26 season, the Cardinals have incredibly high expectations as they had one of the best offseasons in college basketball. Louisville has one of the best odds to win the ACC Title and its first National Title since 2013. If Louisville wants to achieve its goals in 2025-26, then the Cardinals will need some players to live up to their expectations and to step it up from last season and have that massive breakout season.
So, here are five Cardinals with legitimate breakout potential for Louisville basketball in 2025.