[Tomcat68]

1 and 2. Russell and Belfry have won the last 3 state championships and are poised to do it again.
3. Mercer consolidated with some other school(s) and have been unstoppable since.
4. Newport returns a lot from a team that lost by 1 point in OT to Russell in the regional final and just lost this week to defedning 1A state champ NCC who would have won 2A last season if they competed there.
5. Corbin held a top 5 team in 3A (Rockcastle) to zero offensive points losing 2-0 last week.
6. Sheldon Clark was a bit of a stretch but they're getting better and better.

Owensboro Catholic lost a lot from the last 2 season's great runs so I don't expect them to be a top 5 team this season though they may be again next year. I don't know a whole lot about Elizabethtown except that they're solid every year.

Please feel free to give your opinions to why either of those two teams should be ranked in the top 5 ahead of any of these teams.