This is an 8* on LOUISVILLE

There is a pretty big gap between the top three teams and everybody else in the ACC this year. What's surprising is that last year's National Champ Virginia is not among the three teams well ahead of the pack. The Cavaliers are currently running 4th in the standings, but this line is pretty indicative of the gap that exists between them and the three teams above them. Louisville is in first place having won 11 of its 12 ACC games. That one loss was a while ago as the Cardinals have won nine in a row, including at Duke. The last four Louisville wins have all come by double digits. What ails UVA this season is an offense that only scores an average 56.0 points/game. The average gets even lower on the road. They are just 276th in offensive efficiency nationally. This game means a lot to Louisville. They've lost nine in a row to Virginia. So there won't be any kind of letdown. If anything, the favorite should be at its best this afternoon. They've gone 5-1 ATS as a home favorite of 6.5 to 9 points. Play on LOUISVILLE

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