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This is my take on it:

1. Paintsville- Overhyped, but still pretty **** good when you have Landon Slone on your team.
2. Johnson Central- When that guy named Jamie McCarty regains a clean bill of health, look out Paintsville, here come the Eagles!
3. Pike Co. Central- A great starting 5 led by Brad Lowe has them at #3 on my list
4. Belfry- Very underrated, probably by me too, BIG win over Perry Central, the defending 14th region champs.
5. Shelby Valley- The defending champs, the top dogs, the guys with the big target right on their backs. Shelby Valley lost a lot, but they still have momentum from last season.
6. Prestonsburg- One of the most underrated Prestonsburg teams ever, last year was the build up to this. With perhaps the deepest bench in the region, the Blackcats come in at #6.
7. Sheldon Clark- Brandon May needs to step up and lead this team a hell of a lot better in my opinion. They have a real good squad this year, they just need to realize it.
8. South Floyd- One of the most overrated teams in the region this year. They lost every bit of their low post game at graduation when Steven Stanley and Burnett Little walked through their doors for the last time.
9. Magoffin Co.- An underrated squad that could turn a lot of heads this year. If they score a win this Tuesday against a good Prestonsburg ball club coupled with the victory over the overhyped Betsy Layne team, they will prove that they're no longer that 3-20something team you saw a couple of years ago.
10. Betsy Layne- The most overrated, overhyped, over appreciated team in this region by far. Mane Klokocar was supposed to be the big man on campus this year and he looked very lost in their 1st 2 games. Betsy Layne is not as good as everybody thinks they are.
11. East Ridge- Haven't played any games yet. They should be 3-0 next week with that piss-poor schedule.
12. Allen Central- Much improved from last year, but the term "much" still doesn't much when your top player is a freshman who isn't that good.
13. Lawrence Co.- Big, BIG win over #1 Paintsville, but it's just a fluke in my eyes. I could be wrong.
14. Pikeville- Not much hype behind the Panthers. They could surprise you this year.
15. Phelps- Phelps cinderella season from last year probably won't happen again, they have a tougher schedule this time.
16. Piarist- The Piarist School. Not much to add to that, but now they're no longer the basement-dwellers in the 15th.
17. David School- A way too early jump into the KHSAA is defined by an 85 point trampling at the hands of defending 15th region champion Shelby Valley. Just imagine what would happen if Johnson Central or Paintsville got their hands on them. McCarty and Slone would set new state scoring records. The Piarist School can finally say, "We're not the worst team in the 15th anymore! Let's celebrate bitches!!"

South Floyd #8? I still don't think there best in the region or anything but after the big win over Johnson Central it showed there higher than 8, thats rediculous. South Floyd didn't lose all of there talent in Stephen, and Bubby. Ryan Johnson, Ethan Johnson, and Mason Hall are 3 of the best guards in the region and Ryan Little is the BEST big man in the 15th.