It's highly unlikely, but not impossible for the Cardinals to reach either the conference title game or new 12-team playoff.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Up to this point in time, the Louisville football program certainly hasn't had the season many fans were expected - for a number of reasons.
Looking at how things are trending for both Louisville and the three teams left in front of them, even with the midseason woes, there still exists the possiblity of a good season. Stanford is one of the worst teams in the FBS, Pitt looks vulnerable, and Kentucky is having a very down year. Run the table moving forward heading into the bowl game, and you can unequivocally call it a "good season" for Louisville.
Even in this position, having lost to two of the three teams in front of them, there is a chance for Louisville to back door their way to Charlotte. Let's break it down: Because Miami and Clemson have not played each other, and there are an uneven amount of common opponents between the three, the tiebreaker -Louisville would win this tiebreaker over Clemson and Miami due to the fact that they have arguably the hardest conference schedule in the league. As of this writing, per the ACC standings, Louisville's schedule has the top five opponents in the league. Meanwhile, Clemson and Miami have both benefitted from relatively easy schedules.
Even with the Cardinals being off this past weekend, the CFP selection committee bumped up Louisville from No. 22 all the way up to No. 19. Now, some of this was a byproduct of a chaotic week of college football, but the committee seemingly views Louisville's resume in high regard. If the Cardinals do finish the regular season at 9-3, it's not outside of the realm of possibility that they could be in contention for one of the final at-large bids.
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