A year ago, the combined brainpower and football forecasting faculty of the Atlantic Coast Conference media predicted that the University of Louisville football team would finish eighth in the league in its first season under Jeff Brohm.

Halftime breaks grow every season. More jugglers. More T-shirt throws. More baby races. More commercials. More sideline interviews.

Two of its most visible members -- Florida State and Clemson -- have filed lawsuits to try to exit the league.

The admissions are for all sports, according to a source close to the talks, and bring the ACC’s membership to 18 schools in all sports but football, where Notre Dame’s independence leaves the league at 17.

The Cardinals will find a seat at a reasonable table. They always have.

Here we are. This is college sports in 2023. 

During my week (mostly) off the grid, I read the allegations that television money is responsible for the greed that is deconstructing college football.

The ACC has had football flashes, but it was built on basketball. Everybody knows that.

The "Magnificent 7," to me, looks more like a magnificent three, at best, with a bunch of others gambling that they might have some success drafting off the effort. 

Here is what Heird wants to Louisville fans to know. That he and U of L president Dr. Lori Stewart Gonzalez have spoken with ACC commissioner Jim Phillips. That Heird has been on multiple conference calls with other ACC athletic directors.