Louisville football's consecutive losses caused the Cardinals to drop out of the College Football Playoff rankings released Tuesday night.

The team fell to Clemson , 20-19, a week removed from a 29-26 overtime loss to California . Despite having earned bowl eligibility a month ago, U of L (7-3, 4-3 ACC) is officially out of the ACC championship and CFP pictures. It'll still look to reach at least nine wins for a third straight season when it plays at SMU before hosting Kentucky in the Governor's Cup for the regular-season finale.

Louisville is projected to play in several different bowls, including the Pinstripe Bowl, the Mayo Bowl, the Military Bowl and the Gator Bowl.

"We look at it as a one-game season," tight end Nate Kurisky said. "So whether you win or lose, (Card

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