[PHSForever]

I agree. The Catholic schools in the state are on a whole other level when it comes to volleyball.

No offense, but there are two reasons for the Catholic schools in Central and Northern Kentucky dominating: Tradition (everyone wants to play for a winner), and recruiting. It's a simple fact that they can select who attends their schools if they so wish. I'm NOT taking anything away from the amazing accoplishments of these young ladies. They work hard and EARN every win they get, but they also have a more elite talent pool to select from.

So I don't really think it is a bad thing that sometimes two of the better schools have to face each other early in the tourney. What it does is gives others a chance to advance and just maybe pull off a monumental upset. I mean, that's why they play the games! If we went by paper rankings only, every year it would be one or two of the same teams over and over and over, where is the surprise? The suspense? Would you then say, if someone advanced through a "less loaded" bracket and then proceeded to knock off Assumption or Mercy or whomever that it was "luck"? No, it is being prepared and playing THAT DAY. A true champ takes on all comers, no matter what their pedigree, if they advance far enough. Just my opinion.