Louisville makes first AP top 25 appearance in 4 years

Cards are back.

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For the first time since Jan. 25, 2021, the Louisville men’s basketball team is ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 poll.

The Cards earned 125 points from the voters this week, good enough to earn them the No. 25 spot in the poll. It’s the 657th all-time appearance in the poll for U of L.

Three straight losing seasons, 12 total wins in two years, and now back in the top 25 as we prepare for the second half of conference play. Not bad.

Here’s the full top 25 for this week:

AP Top 25

1. Auburn (62)
2. Duke
3. Iowa State
4. Alabama
5. Florida
6. Tennessee
7. Houston
8. Michigan State
9. Kentucky
10. Marquette
11. Purdue
12. Kansas
13. Texas A&M
14. Mississippi State
15. Oregon
16. Ole Miss
17. Illinois
18. Wisconsin
19. UConn
20. St. John’s
21. Michigan
22. Missouri
23. West Virginia
24. Memphis
25. Louisville

Also receiving votes: Texas Tech 104, Utah St. 38, Vanderbilt 35, Gonzaga 34, Georgia 30, Clemson 30, Arizona 21, Saint Mary’s 12, Cincinnati 4, Baylor 4, UC Irvine 3, Wake Forest 2, Creighton 2, Bradley 1, Maryland 1.