The Louisville Cardinals' running back room received high praise as the Cardinals' rushing attack made Pro Football Focus' top 10 rankings. Isaac Brown and Duke Watson will lead Louisville football, as the two running backs are coming off a historic freshman season.
The Cardinals' running back room was ranked fourth-best in the nation, behind only Penn State, Notre Dame, and Texas. Brown and Watson both had tremendous freshman seasons and are expected to be the Cardinals' main point of attack in the 2025 season.
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ACC Basketball Power Rankings
We finished our ACC Basketball power rankings. The ACC's 18 teams were ranked by either having no chance to compete, NCAA bubble teams, or ACC elite programs. In our rankings, we included two teams in our elite category, as the Louisville Cardinals and Duke Blue Devils are projected to dominate the ACC.
The Cardinals' transfer portal additions are ranked third-best, and the Blue Devils' 2025 class is ranked the best in the nation. Duke is the current favorite to win the 2026 ACC Title and the 2026 NCAA Tournament, while Louisville has the fourth-best odds to win the National Championship and second-best odds to win the ACC Title.
Full story: Elite ACC basketball teams for 2025: Are the Louisville Cardinals the favorite?
Donovan Mitchell makes Louisville basketball history
Former Louisville Cardinal basketball star Donovan Mitchell is the second former Cardinal to be named to the All-NBA First Team. The only other NBA player to earn this high reward was Wes Unseld in the 1968-69 season. Mitchell led the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 64-18 record, earning them the No. 1 seed in the East.
The former Cardinal averaged 24.0 points, 5.0 assists, and 4.5 rebounds per game, shooting 44.3 percent from the field and 36.8 percent from beyond the arc. The four other stars earning a spot on the All-NBA First Team were Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jayson Tatum, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Nikola Jokić.