On Wednesday afternoon, Western Kentucky volleyball coach Travis Hudson was watching film of recruits, and the Lady Topper players were debating designs for their conference championship rings.
It was business as usual for the program after perhaps the best season in school history.
"We've had some awfully good teams, some awfully good years here, but when you look at it on paper, it'll have to go down as the best team that's ever laced them up here at Western Kentucky," Hudson said. "To get to the second round of the NCAA Tournament, beat a Pac-12 opponent in the first round, win the regular-season title, win the tournament title and have an RPI of 13 – I think that's what's most remarkable.