4. The stakes are high for Jeff Brohm
With the Cardinals' ACC Title odds slowly improving, and with Louisville slowly emerging as a dark horse candidate, Jeff Brohm will have this unit ready to play. Brohm has quickly emerged as one of the top coaches in the nation and the ACC. He knows how crucial this game is, and he wants to get that 2023 game back.
It is clear that if Brohm and Louisville want a chance to return to Charlotte, they must win this game. A win tomorrow doesn't just put Louisville in the AP top 25, but it should make the Miami showdown in three weeks a massive opportunity on national TV. Louisville currently has the fourth-best odds to win the ACC, with +1000 odds, and a win tomorrow would improve those odds. Brohm understands that this keeps them on pace to contend, but a loss tomorrow means they have to be nearly perfect the rest of the way, or it will be another disappointing season for the Louisville Cardinals.