The preseason 2023 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
- Sioux Falls Lincoln (9) 66
- Harrisburg (5) 62
- Brandon Valley (1) 49
- Sioux Falls Jefferson (1) 37
- Sioux Falls O’Gorman 24
Receiving votes: Rapid City Stevens 1, Sioux Falls Roosevelt 1.
Class 11AA
- Pierre (14) 78
- Tea Area (2) 64
- Yankton 44
- Brookings 24
- Aberdeen Central 20
Receiving votes: Watertown 9, Spearfish 1.
Class 11A
- Dell Rapids (14) 78
- West Central 46
- Sioux Falls Christian (1) 45
- Canton (1) 42
- Dakota Valley 16
Receiving votes: Madison 12, Lennox 1.
Class 11B
- Winner (14) 78
- Elk Point-Jefferson (2) 58
- Sioux Valley 39
- McCook Central/Montrose 24
- Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan 23
Receiving votes: Hot Springs 13, Deuel 4, Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central 1.
Class 9AA
- Howard (12) 73
- Wall (3) 59
- Parkston 50
- Hamlin (1) 39
- Bon Homme 9
Receiving votes: Elkton-Lake Benton 5, Hanson 5.
Class 9A
- Gregory (15) 79
- Warner (1) 53
- Wolsey-Wessington 46
- Castlewood 31
- Canistota 18
Receiving votes: Harding County/Bison 9, Philip 2, Lyman 2.
Class 9B
- Hitchcock-Tulare (12) 70
- De Smet (4) 54
- Herreid/Selby Area 50
- Dell Rapids St. Mary 24
- Faulkton Area 22
Receiving votes: Corsica-Stickney 15, Sully Buttes 3, Kadoka Area 1, Avon 1.