The Preseason South Dakota Prep Media Basketball poll was released on Monday. Teams are ranked by points received and first place votes are in parentheses.
Boys Basketball
Class AA
- Sioux Falls Jefferson (3) 38
- Sioux Falls Roosevelt (4) 36
- Harrisburg (3) 35
- Mitchell (1) 29
- Sioux Falls O’Gorman (1) 19
Receiving votes: Sioux Falls Lincoln (1) 18, Brandon Valley 16, Yankton 3, Rapid City Stevens 1.
Class A
- Sioux Falls Christian (10) 60
- Hamlin (1) 36
- Dakota Valley (2) 29
- Sioux Valley 16
T-5. Lennox 14
T-5. Dell Rapids 14
Receiving votes: Rapid City Christian 12, St. Thomas More 5, Hot Springs 4, Madison 4, Pine Ridge 1.
Class B
- De Smet (10) 60
- Castlewood (2) 3
- White River 33
- Viborg-Hurley 26
- Lower Brule (1) 14
Receiving votes: Dell Rapids St. Mary 7, Gregory 6, Howard 6, Faith 4, Canistota 2, Wolsey-Wessington 1, Wessington Springs 1.
Girls Basketball
Class AA
- Sioux Falls O’Gorman (7) 51
- Sioux Falls Washington (4) 46
- Sioux Falls Jefferson (1) 44
- Pierre (1) 23
- Harrisburg 19
Receiving votes: Mitchell 9, Rapid City Stevens 2, Sioux Falls Roosevelt 1.
Class A
- Wagner (10) 62
- Sisseton (1) 30
- Tea Area (2) 21
- Vermillion 19
- 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.
Class B
- Wall (9) 55
- Ethan (2) 45
- Lyman (1) 22
- 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.