{
  "id": 14293763,
  "title": "Louisville basketball picked 3rd in ACC preseason poll before Year 3 under Pat Kelsey",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/louisville-basketball-picked-3rd-in-acc-preseason-poll-before-year-3",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-13T21:06:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/louisville-basketball-picked-3rd-acc-210639538.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The University of Louisville men's basketball team secured the third spot in the ACC preseason poll before embarking on their third year under coach Pat Kelsey. Following their second-place finish in the conference's preseason standings last season, Louisville's performance dipped to sixth place, marking a significant decline. Despite this setback, media members remain optimistic about the team's potential for improvement in the 2026-27 season. The Cardinals were joined by 11 new players, with nine coming from the NCAA transfer portal and three freshmen. Among these newcomers, Flory Bidunga, a former Kansas forward, received first-team All-ACC honors as the reigning Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year. Senior guard Jackson Shelstad and the team's overall performance will shape their journey as they aim to compete for a national championship.",
  "summary": "Louisville basketball was picked to finish Year 3 of the Pat Kelsey era third in the ACC standings. A look at the ACC preseason poll, awards.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Duke women picked to win ACC again, Notre Dame’s Hannah Hidalgo named preseason player of the year",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/duke-women-picked-to-win-acc-again-notre-dames-hannah-hidalgo-named",
        "published": "2026-10-13T20:01:05.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}