The preseason South Dakota Prep Media Football Poll is listed below, ranking the top-five teams and points received. First-place votes are listed in parentheses.
Class 11AAA
1. Lincoln (9) 66
2. Harrisburg (5) 62
3. Brandon Valley (1) 49
4. Jefferson (1) 37
5. O’Gorman 24
Receiving votes: Stevens 1, Roosevelt 1.
Class 11AA
1. Pierre (14) 78
2. Tea Area (2) 64
3. Yankton 44
4. Brookings 24
5. Aberdeen Central 20
Receiving votes: Watertown 9, Spearfish 1.
Class 11A
1. Dell Rapids (14) 78
2. West Central 46
3. Sioux Falls Christian (1) 45
4. Canton (1) 42
5. Dakota Valley 16
Receiving votes: Madison 12, Lennox 1.
Class 11B
1. Winner (14) 78
2. Elk Point-Jefferson (2) 58
3. Sioux Valley 39
4. McCook Central/Montrose 24
5. Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan 23
Receiving votes: Hot Springs 13, Deuel 4, Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central 1.
Class 9AA
1. Howard (12) 73
2. Wall (3) 59
3. Parkston 50
4. Hamlin (1) 39
5. Bon Homme 9
Receiving votes: Elkton-Lake Benton 5, Hanson 5.
Class 9A
1. Gregory (15) 79
2. Warner (1) 53
3. Wolsey-Wessington 46
4. Castlewood 31
5. Canistota 18
Receiving votes: Harding County/Bison 9, Philip 2, Lyman 2.
Class 9B
1. Hitchcock-Tulare (12) 70
2. De Smet (4) 54
3. Herreid/Selby Area 50
4. Dell Rapids St. Mary 24
5. Faulkton Area 22
Receiving votes: Corsica-Stickney 15, Sully Buttes 3, Kadoka Area 1, Avon 1.
