| Section | Top Teams | Notes |
| 1 | Dobbs Ferry, Pleasantville, Bronxville, Irvington, Briarcliff | S1-C
could go many different ways as Dobbs Ferry has the depth, Bronxville
has the state's top two runners, and Pleasantville owns four of the last
five S1-C crowns. |
| 2 | Schuylerville, Voorheesville, Albany Academy | Schuylerville likely has the most strength here after Albany Academy graduated much of its varsity. |
| 3 | Hannibal, Westhill, Vernon-Verona-Sherrill, Skaneateles, Marcellus, Jordan-Elbridge | Hannibal has the most coming back, but it could get a challenge from newly arrived Westhill and reigning S3-C champ V-V-S. |
| 4 | Watkins Glen, Oneonta, Dryden | Reigning S4-C champ Watkins Glen should win comfortably if it has a full squad. |
| 5 | Marcus Whitman, Mynderse Academy | Marcus Whitman looks well set to repeat here with a pretty deep team. |
| 6 | Newfane, Falconer, Fredonia, Southwestern | Newfane and Falconer may have a little more in the tank here, there are no big favorites in S6-C |
| 7 | Saranac Lake, Peru, Saranac | Saranac
Lake should have a deeper team in S7-C, and there is a possibility Peru
might still take the S7-B assignment for States even after being
reclassified to C |
| 8 | Oyster Bay | Oyster Bay seems to be the only team that can pull together a team in S8-C. |
| 9 | James O'Neill, Onteora, Sullivan West | With
the relegation of States champ Mount Academy to Class B, James O'Neill
goes to the top of S9-C, and it is also the highest rated team in the
state. |
| 10 | Salmon River, Ogedensburg | There's little information for Section 10 teams, but Salmon River was the winner here last year.. |
| 11 | Port Jefferson, Center Moriches | Port Jeff will likely have enough with a very young team to repeat here. |
