The lack of players in the auction house is beyond a joke

Just moved up to championship level 25 and I know it's early days and that but how can you improve your team if the nearest player in the auction house is 9 hr 36 mins away from being bought. Yesterday there was only 9 players being sold before midnight after noon. I really don't know how anyone is supposed to compete that isn't buying there way to glory with real money. I mean I have over 25,000 rp but only because I can't buy anybody because there is hardly anyone to purchase and the players that are available are not sufficient for the level I'm at on the game and are aging anyway wouldn't even think about signing them.