Kentucky is better than Louisville, CBS Sports confirms

Hopes are high for Louisville Football in Jeff Brohm’s second season as head coach. The Cardinals were just outside of the Preseason Coaches Top 25, coming in at No. 27 overall with 95 votes, ten spots ahead of Kentucky.

So, let’s give a big shoutout to CBS Sports’ David Cobb, who put the Cards back in their place today. Cobb listed the best college football teams in each state and confirmed that Kentucky, not Louisville, is tops in the Commonwealth. His reasoning? Kentucky’s stunning 38-31 upset of the No. 10 Cards last November in Louisville, which was proof that Mark Stoops still has the edge over his in-state rival.

“Louisville won 10 games in 2023 compared to Kentucky’s seven. But when the Wildcats visited the ‘Ville in the regular-season finale, they left with a 38-31 victory for their fifth straight win in the series. Jeff Brohm has the Cardinals on the rise, but Mark Stoops’ program hasn’t been usurped just yet.”

The fact that Kentucky beat Louisville despite being almost a 10-point underdog wasn’t even the wildest thing that happened on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Rumors that Stoops was taking the Texas A&M job swirled well before kickoff, but, outside of the traditional pregame scuffle, the Cats maintained their composure — even after falling behind by two scores in the first half. Barion Brown and Ray Davis were heroes in the second half, combining for four touchdowns, including Davis’ game-winner with a minute left.

Despite the drama that followed hours later, that win was glorious. Simply glorious.

You can check out the rest of Cobb’s list at CBS Sports. Feel free to put your Ls Down while you do it. The next chapter of the rivalry takes place on Saturday, November 30 at Kroger Field.