LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Louisville men's basketball program held their annual Media Day on Tuesday, and you can imagine, the Cardinals had plenty to discuss regarding the upcoming 2024-25 season. Below are some of the more impactful takeaways from the availability with the head coach Pat Kelsey and the players:

Louisville basketball coach Pat Kelsey is sending a message to one of the school’s most controversial yet successful coaches. Kelsey is sending a welcome invitation to Rick Pitino to visit the school.

Louisville Cardinals head basketball coach Pat Kelsey says he and his team are ready to make their fan base proud ahead of the 2024-25 season.

Its best ranking during that time was garnering the No. 5 spot four times (2020, 2018, 2016, 2013) in the AP Top 25 and ranking fourth in the 2018 preseason coaches poll. It is UK's first preseason ranking since 2021 though the squad has made the preseason top 25 in 11 of the past 15 seasons.

South Carolina is starting the season where it finished off last year — ranked No. 1 in the AP Top 25 women's college basketball poll . The Gamecocks received 27 of the 30 first-place votes in the preseason rankings from a national media panel Tuesday.