| Section | Top Teams | Notes |
| 1 | Haldane, Alexander Hamilton | Haldane is in control in S1-D and maybe on the rebound. |
| 2 | Maple Hill, North Warren, Hadley-Luzerne, Lake George, Greenwich | Maple
Hill has its top 5 and maybe has the edge on reigning champ North
Warren, and there's some young teams behind them that could see a big
boost. |
| 3 | Sauquoit Valley, Beaver River, Oriskany, Tully, South Lewis | Reigning champ Sauquoit Valley still has the edge over Beaver River. |
| 4 | Elmira-Notre Dame, Trumansburg, Groton | Reigning S4-D Elmira ND has everyone back except its frontrunner from 2016 and has a big gap on the rest of the teams. |
| 5 | Addison, Oakfield-Alabama, Campbell-Savona | Addison is back down in Class D and seems to be in control by a large margin. |
| 6 | Maple Grove, Falconer, Barker, Clymer-Sherman-Panama | State champion Maple Grove should have a comfortable edge over Falconer, which comes down from Class C. |
| 7 | Lake Placid, Seton Catholic, Ausable Valley | Lake Placid still has a big gap over the rest of the teams, but the addition of one top young runner can have a big effect here. |
| 8 | No representative
| Officially back to nada again. |
| 9 | Millbrook, Tri-Valley | No clue. |
| 10 | Norwood-Norfolk, Tupper Lake | Hard to say, but the Flyers seem to have more returning runners. |
| 11 | Shelter Island, Stony Brook, Pierson, Southold | S11-D champ Shelter Island will take another title. |
