Of course it is possible for any TH9 to get to Champs... but all of those people above 3200 (especially those around 3700) must sacrifice so much of their lives just for this game and that is something people have to consider whilst wanting to push for 3200 as a TH9 or lower. Unless you can play some massive blocks of time everyday you are simply not going to make it to and stay above 3200, let alone progress to
3500-3700! When you are shooting for 1* victories each time this simply doesn't get you very far very fast.
Same with money and spending cash on gems and this is a near necessity if you want to profit trophies daily. Again, some people don't wish to spend money on gems, even if it is only $5-$10 per week (just random numbers) to do so.
I guess I am just disappointed that unless you do both of those above listed you really don't stand a chance at champs. This is not a bad thing as SC needs people to be be spending money and time on the game to keep it up and running. I guess it just squeezes out the casual/slightly above casual gamers and their chances of going to champ.
My opinion anyways as my two weeks above 2800 has been nothing but unenjoyable and mind numbing. Of course, best of luck to those who wish to make the climb though.