Teams are ranked by points received and first-place votes are in parentheses.
Girls
Class AA
1. O’Gorman (7) 51
2. Washington (4) 46
3. Jefferson (1) 44
4. Pierre (1) 23
5. Harrisburg 19
Receiving votes: Mitchell 9, Stevens 2, Roosevelt 1.
O’Gorman heads into the 2023-24 season as the preseason favorite after taking home fifth place at last season’s state tournament and winning it all in 2021. Defending champ, Sioux Falls Washington, comes in second with four first place votes. The Mitchell Kernels are the first team receiving votes after become the first No. 12 seed to advance to the state tournament after defeating Brandon Valley in the SoDAK 16.
Class A
1. Wagner (10) 62
2. Sisseton (1) 30
3. Tea Area (2) 21
4. Vermillion 19
5. Sioux Falls Christian 18
Receiving votes: Flandreau 17, Hamlin 10, Red Cloud 7, St. Thomas More 7, Florence-Henry 2, Aberdeen Roncalli 1, Lakota Tech 1.
Wagner looks to take the final step to a state championship after finishing second last season to undefeated Hamlin.
Class B
1. Wall (9) 55
2. Ethan (2) 45
3. Lyman (1) 22
4. Howard 17
T-5. Centerville (1) 14
T-5. Sully Buttes 14
Receiving votes: Avon 12, Arlington 10, Dell Rapids St. Mary 4, Castlewood 2.
Last season’s second place finisher, Wall, is the preseason favorite in Class B after losing to Viborg-Hurley in the 2023 state championship.