The preseason South Dakota Prep Media Football Poll is listed below, ranking the top-five teams and total points received. First-place votes are listed in parentheses.
Class 11AAA
1. Brandon Valley (5) 69
2. Harrisburg (7) 60
3. Jefferson (3) 45
4. O’Gorman 32
5. Lincoln (2) 26
Receiving votes: Washington (1) 23, Roosevelt 15.
Class 11AA
1. Pierre (18) 90
2. Tea Area 62
3. Yankton 52
4. Brookings 45
5. Mitchell 7
Receiving votes: Watertown 6, Aberdeen Central 5, Sturgis 2, Spearfish 1.
Class 11A
1. Madison (11) 62
2. West Central (1) 54
3. Canton (4) 52
4. Dell Rapids (2) 50
5. Dakota Valley 13
Receiving votes: Milbank 11, Beresford 10, Lennox 10, Sioux Falls Christian 5, Vermillion 3.
Class 11B
1. Winner (18) 90
2. Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan 66
3. Elk Point-Jefferson 40
4. Sioux Valley 20
5. St. Thomas More 16
Receiving votes: Aberdeen Roncalli 12, Tri-Valley 12, Mount Vernon/Plankinton 9, McCook Central/Montrose 3, Hot Springs 2.
Class 9AA
1. Howard (11) 80
T-2. Wall (2) 51
T-2. Platte-Geddes (4) 51
4. Hanson (1) 40
5. Hamlin 17
Receiving votes: Parkston 15, Bon Homme 10, Ipswich 4, Florence-Henry 1.
Class 9A
1. Canistota (14) 83
2. Gregory (1) 40
3. Harding County/Bison (1) 37
4. Wolsey-Wessington (1) 34
5. Warner (1) 32
Receiving votes: Castlewood 26, Chester Area 15, Timber Lake 1, Lyman 1, Colman-Egan 1.
Class 9B
1. Dell Rapids St. Mary (7) 71
2. Herreid/Selby Area (7) 67
3. Avon (3) 50
4. De Smet (1) 35
5. Hitchcock-Tulare 19
Receiving votes: Faulkton Area 14, Lemmon/McIntosh 6, Potter County 5, Sully Buttes 2, Kadoka Area 1.