| Section | Top Teams | Notes |
| 1 | Haldane, Alexander Hamilton | Haldane will need some new runners to form a full team. |
| 2 | Maple Hill, North Warren, Duanesburg | Maple Hill has most of varsity back and should repeat in S2-D. |
| 3 | Beaver River, Sauquoit Valley, Oriskany, Tully | Reigning States champ Beaver River has big gap over rest of Class D teams, but Sauquoit Valley is next best. |
| 4 | Delhi, Trumansburg | Delhi''s young team should repeat in S4-D. |
| 5 | Oakfield-Alabama, East Rochester, Notre Dame-Batavia, Honeoye Central | Oakfield-Alabams has the deepest team, and reigning D5-D champ Addison has moved to C. |
| 6 | Maple Grove, Barker, Clymer-Sherman-Panama | Maple Grove is getting smaller but should again win in S6-D. |
| 7 | Lake Placid, EMKW | Lake Placid should be in control in S7-D. |
| 8 | No representative |
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| 9 | SS Seward, John Coleman | Not sure whether S9-D will have representatives. |
| 10 | Norwood-Norfolk, Tupper Lake | No information about Section 10 teams, but Norwood-Norfolk was the representative last year. |
| 11 | Shelter Island, Pierson, Southold | S11-D champ Shelter Island will win again. |
