The preseason South Dakota High School media preps boys basketball poll is listed below, with the top five teams in each class ranked by points received, along with the teams receiving votes. First-place votes are indicated in parentheses.
Class AA
1. Aberdeen Central (17) - 109
2. Sioux Falls Lincoln (3) - 84
3. Sioux Falls O'Gorman (3) - 62
4. Harrisburg (1) - 52
5. Sioux Falls Washington - 17
Receiving Votes: Huron 13, Brandon Valley (1) 10, Rapid City Stevens 7, Yankton 7, Pierre 6, Sturgis 4, Brookings 3, Rapid City Central 1
Class A
1. Tea Area (25) - 124
2. Madison - 93
3. Sioux Falls Christian - 56
4. Sioux Valley - 35
5. Tri-Valley - 31
Receiving Votes: Vermillion 13, St. Thomas More 10, Dell Rapids 8, Chamberlain 2, Pine Ridge 1
Class B
1. Bridgewater-Emery (24) - 124
2. Clark/Willow Lake (1) - 90
3. Sully Buttes - 57
4. Irene-Wakonda - 39
T5. Canisota - 16
T5. Langford Area - 16
Receiving Votes: Colman-Egan 11, Corsica-Stickney 5, Wolsey-Wessington 5, Harding County 3, White River 3, Potter County 2, Warner 1, Arlington 1, Aberdeen Christian 1, Sanborn Central/Woonsocket 1
