Here are the 2025-2026 Preseason South Dakota Prep Media Basketball Polls. Teams are ranked by points received and first-place votes are in parentheses.
Boys
Class AA
- Lincoln (11) 78
- Brandon Valley (6) 58
- Huron 43
- Mitchell 38
- O’Gorman (1) 15
Receiving votes: Jefferson 13, Harrisburg 12, Washington 6, Roosevelt 3, Spearfish 2, Tea Area 2.
Class A
- SF Christian (16) 176
- Lennox 135
- West Central (2) 127
- Clark/Willow Lake 103
- Hamlin 86
- Pine Ridge 68
- St. Thomas More 62
- Groton Area 46
- RC Christian 40
- Dakota Valley 37
Receiving votes: Dell Rapids 29, Vermillion 21, Winner 17, Madison 16, Baltic 12, Flandreau 5, Hill City 4, Mobridge-Pollock 4, Cheyenne-Eagle Butte 1, Mahpiya Luta 1.
Class B
- Castlewood (10) 149
- Wessington Springs (2) 124
- St. Mary’s (4) 110
- Wall (1) 109
- Viborg-Hurley (1) 108
- Freeman 98
- Lyman 54
- Aberdeen Christian 50
- De Smet 37
- Parkston 35
Receiving votes: Sully Buttes 31, Bridgewater-Emery 25, Howard 17, Leola/Frederick Area 14, Gregory 9, Wolsey-Wessington 7, Lemmon 6, Estelline/Hendricks 5, Deubrook Area 2.
Girls
Class AA
- O’Gorman (16) 88
- Brandon Valley (2) 72
- Washington 45
- Jefferson 26
- Stevens 17
Receiving votes: Mitchell 16, Spearfish 3, Aberdeen Central 2, Rapid City Central 1.
Class A
- SF Christian (11) 173
- Mahpiya Luta (7) 160
- Hamlin 120
- Dakota Valley 119
- Sioux Valley 94
- Wagner 88
- Vermillion 62
- Mobridge-Pollock 52
- Lennox 39
- Flandreau 29
Receiving votes: West Central 19, Aberdeen Roncalli 11, Clark/Willow Lake 6, St. Thomas More 4, Groton Area 4, Mount Vernon/Plankinton 3, Miller 2, Canton 2, Lakota Tech 2, Pine Ridge 1.
Class B
- Bennett County (15) 176
- Sanborn Central/Woonsocket 131
- Centerville (3) 108
- Lyman 106
- Parkston 96
- Harding County 75
- Ethan 72
- Deubrook Area 39
- Colman-Egan 37
T-10. St. Mary’s 31
T-10. Freeman 31
Receiving votes: Corsica-Stickney 23, Arlington 21, Lemmon 11, De Smet 11, Kadoka Area 6, Waubay-Summit 6, Gayville-Volin 5, Warner 2, Northwestern 1, Chester 1, Avon 1.
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