Louisville's 2025-26 season hinges on Pat Kelsey's overhaul, with five-star guard Mikel Brown Jr. and transfers complementing returners J'Vonne Hadley and Kasean Pryor. Louisville Live is paused again, delaying a home look until Oct 24 vs Kansas (men) and Nov 9 vs NKU (women). Jeff Walz's squad reloads with Skylar Jones, Reyna Scott and Laura Ziegler, while ESPN Top 25 chatter surrounds the program as Kentucky looms early on the schedule.