Kentucky exists in the SEC for one reason and one reason only. Basketball. They are, without a doubt, along with Duke, UNC, UCLA and a handful of others one of the most storied and popular basketball programs in the nation. If it weren't for the draw they have in helping home gates for other teams, they probably would've been gone a long time ago.
As far as the game last night, Florida was the superior team but they were flat -- as one poster mentioned, they looked like they did not care at all. But even beyond that, I'd say it was a bad matchup for Florida. Florida likes to grind it out and play run first ball. Louisville likes to get it up and down the field and play quick, whoever scores the most wins type of ball. This was one team getting the game to go in their style and it benefitting them greatly.