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Aug. 3, 2007

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The University of Louisville football team earned its highest preseason national ranking ever Friday as the Cards debuted 11th in the 2007 USA Today Coaches' Preseason Poll. U of L's highest previous preseason national ranking was 12th in 2005.

The Cardinals received 836 overall points in the poll and stand 83 points behind No. 10 ranked Ohio State. The Cards are one of three BIG EAST teams ranked in the top 16 spots in the preseason poll joining No. 6 West Virginia and No. 16 Rutgers. Southern California was the overwhelming selection as the No. 1 team, earning 45 of a possible 60 first-place votes.

U of L finished the 2006 season ranked seventh in the USA Today Coaches' Poll after closing the year with a 12-1 overall record, a victory over Wake Forest in the FedEx Orange Bowl and the program's first BIG EAST Conference title.

The Cards, who opened pre-season practice Thursday, resume their practice schedule Friday at 5:20 p.m. ET. U of L will host its annual Fan Day activities Saturday from 9 to 10 a.m. ET at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium.