[EKUAlum05]

This is why I agree with you, but like to state that it is not like Pikeville cannot get the title of better program back with another good run. I give it to Belfry, but I don't think it is some huge margin, I think it relatively close, but BHS has it by a distinct bit.

Yup... which is why I have been such a proponent of keeping the rivalry alive. For 80% of the series it has been as close as you can imagine..unfortunately for Pikeville a couple of bonehead coaching moves left their program rebuilding just as the Belfry program was elevating.

With stability Pikeville will be back, and I think we are seeing that, and when they are back at the very LEAST they are a financially and logistically a much more viable option than playing a mediocre "bigger" school.

Obviously Coach McNamee is the main reason Pikeville is returning to form.. but you also have to think Belfry's success has played a part as well. Pikeville is elevating their program and has the blueprint for where the standard is..coupled with unbelievable competition at the Feeder Level being provided.