Onto the ACC semifinals. If Louisville can make it past their first game in Charlotte, they will have the potential to face the third-seeded Clemson, sixth-seeded SMU or 14th-seeded Syracuse. The Tigers have a NET ranking of 22nd, while the Mustangs come in at 50th and the Orange at 129th.

Where is Louisville basketball in the latest March Madness bracketology before the ACC Tournament tips off? Here's a look.

But since then, first-year coach Pat Kelsey's club has found its stride. After a hellacious 8-24 season, Kelsey arrived from Charleston and infused Louisville with new life. After beating Stanford at home to close the regular season, the Cardinals enter the postseason on a nine-game winning streak.