Preseason South Dakota Boys Prep Media Basketball Poll

Teams are ranked by points received and first-place votes are in parentheses.

Boys 

Class AA

1. Jefferson (3) 38

2. Roosevelt (4) 36

3. Harrisburg (3) 35

4. Mitchell (1) 29

5. O’Gorman (1) 19

Receiving votes: Lincoln (1) 18, Brandon Valley 16, Yankton 3, Stevens 1.

Sioux Falls schools take up four of the top six spots with last year’s runner-up, Mitchell, coming in at No. 4 and the 2023 state champion Yankton receiving votes.

 

Class A

1. SF Christian (10) 60

2. Hamlin (1) 36

3. Dakota Valley (2) 29

4. Sioux Valley 16

T-5. Lennox 14

T-5. Dell Rapids 14

Receiving votes: Rapid City Christian 12, St. Thomas More 5, Hot Springs 4, Madison 4, Pine Ridge 1.

Sioux Falls Christian comes in as the overwhelming preseason favorite after losing to Dakota Valley in last season’s state championship game.

 

Class B

1. De Smet (10) 60

2. Castlewood (2) 35

3. White River 33

4. Viborg-Hurley 26

5. Lower Brule (1) 14

Receiving votes: Dell Rapids St. Mary 7, Gregory 6, Howard 6, Faith 4, Canistota 2, Wolsey-Wessington 1, Wessington Springs 1.

De Smet looks to win its third straight Class B title after receiving 10 of the 13 first place votes. Lower Brule comes in at No. 5 after reaching last season’s title game and going into the state tournament at the No. 1 seed.