Preseason composite rankings
CLASS A
| 1t | Lincoln East (1) | 19 pts |
| 1t | Millard North (1) | 19 pts |
| 3 | Millard South | 14 |
| 4t | Omaha Creighton Prep | 12 |
| 4t | Papillion-LaVista South | 12 |
| 6 | Elkhorn South | 11 |
| 7t | Lincoln Southwest | 7 |
| 7t | Millard West | 7 |
| 7t | Omaha Westside | 7 |
| 10t | Grand Island | 1 |
| 10t | Omaha Westview | 1 |
Contenders
(none)
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CLASS B
| 1t | Elkhorn North (1) | 18 pts |
| 1t | Gretna East (1) | 18 pts |
| 1t | Omaha Skutt | 18 pts |
| 4t | Bennington | 13 |
| 4t | Norris | 13 |
| 6 | Omaha Gross | 10 |
| 7 | Lincoln Pius X | 8 |
| 8t | Seward | 5 |
| 8t | Waverly | 5 |
| 10 | Elkhorn | 2 |
Contenders
(none)
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CLASS C
| 1 | Malcolm (2) | 20 pts |
| 2 | Central City/Centura | 18 |
| 3 | Adams Central | 16 |
| 4 | Wayne | 12 |
| 5 | Elkhorn Mt. Michael | 11 |
| 6 | Lincoln Christian | 10 |
| 7t | Lincoln Lutheran | 7 |
| 7t | St. Paul / Palmer | 7 |
| 9 | Omaha Roncalli | 3 |
| 10t | Douglas County West | 2 |
| 10t | Fort Calhoun | 2 |
Contenders
Auburn - 1
Guardian Angels Central Catholic / West Point-Beemer - 1