What do UK students have in common with UofL students? Absolutely nothing, except that they all applied to UK.

All jokes aside, the University of Louisville is something that Kentucky fans have loved to hate since, well, forever. The hate goes both ways, but in Lexington, there are eight championship banners to stand in front of, and in Louisville, there's not much more than a murky river and a few baseball bats.

We have bourbon country, we have horses, and we have basketball. Simply put, Lexington holds everything that's good about Kentucky. There are not many things worse than Louisville, but on the flip side of that, there are a ton of things better. It doesn't take much to be better than Louisville, though; the things on the list below are all really, really horrible, but still better than The Ville.

Without further ado, in special tribute to the Cards' second-half flop in the ACC Tournament (welcome to a power conference, y'all), and the Cats going 33-0 and winning our 28th SEC title, here are my 15 personal favorite horrible things still better than the University of Louisville:

1. These high-fashion clogs.

Hands down, UofL is the only thing worse than these pink glittery Crocs. Even your little sister wouldn't have been caught wearing these back in 2005 when they were semi-popular.

2. An empty gas tank.

Seeing your gas tank meter on E can be pretty disheartening, but still doesn't compare to the disparity of Louisville.

3. A shattered iPhone screen.

Every iPhone user's biggest nightmare. If shattering your screen is the worst part of your day, UofL is the puddle it also happens to land in.

4. Nickelback.

Nobody has liked Nickelback since around the time you were stylin' and profilin' in your purple Crocs. Louisville's the same, except we haven't liked them ever.

5. Bowl cuts.

This speaks for itself; bowl cuts are just plain bad. However, I like to think that this guy's look of uncertainty isn't a result of his haircut, but that he actually just watched Chris Jones' Daytime Emmy-winning flop in the Kentucky game. What?

6. Clowns.

What exactly about clowns is supposed to be entertaining? Clowns are horrible. They make me want to run away, not laugh. Despite the fact that I'm now realizing the true reason why clowns have red hair and makeup, they're still better than The Ville.

7. K Lot.

K Lot: the one thing you'll never find in a UK admissions view book. K Lot is the worst part of freshman existence at UK, but comparatively, Louisville is still worse.

8. Congress.

The historic low approval ratings of Congress in our time are often laughable, but not surprisingly, Kentucky still hates Louisville more.

9. Nicholasville Road

While the above image is not of Nicholasville Road, but an intersection in Ethiopia, the point is clear: Nicholasville Road is a traffic nightmare. It takes almost 40 minutes at rush hour to get from campus to Fayette Mall, but that traffic is still more likable than the color red and a bird with teeth.

10. UK Dining.

While there's nothing better than Commons breakfast after a long night, there's nothing worse than the restrictions that UK Dining placed on students this year, like swipe limits and time restrictions, except one thing: Louisville.

11. NASCAR.

I have never actually understood the purpose of NASCAR; driving around in a circle at dangerously fast speeds doesn't sound appealing to me, and the fans are something else. Worse than NASCAR fans, though, are Louisville fans, in all their jorts-clad and tattoo-covered glory.

12. Unsweetened tea.

Despite the fact that this glass of tea looks refreshingly wonderful, it's actually a Southerner's worst nightmare: unsweetened tea. Louisville, I don't expect you to understand this, because we gladly delegate Kentucky's "midwestern" part to you, but still — stop trying to charm us. You're always going to be unsweetened tea, and maybe even worse.

13. A New Jersey accent.

The singlehandedly most annoying thing on the entire planet is a New Jersey accent. If there's one around, you can't get away from it. You can hear it for miles, and a Louisville fan is similar: easily identifiable and always obnoxious.

14. Wet socks.

Is there really anything worse than wet socks or really any kind of wet clothing, for that matter? The answer I want to give is no, but the real answer is yes: The University of Louisville.

Special note: Even though painfully obvious, the final item on the list is an exception to "15 Horrible Things," being the best university and college basketball team in America.

15. The University of Kentucky.

This last one is no joke; the Cats are always better than Louisville, and they always will be, especially this year when they bring number nine back to Rupp.