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| Section | Top Teams | Notes |
| 1 | Pearl River, John Jay-Cross River, Tappan Zee, Hendrick Hudson, Brewster
| JJ-CR shoots for its 5th straight S1-B title after big graduation losses, but Pearl River returns much of last year's runner-up team.
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| 2 | Burnt Hills, Mohonasen, Averill Park, Scotia-Glenville, Emma Willard
| Burnt Hills and Mohonasen have almost identical ratings in the preseason as the Spartans shoot for their 6th straight in S2-B.
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| 3 | CBA-Syracuse, New Hartford, Jamesville-Dewitt, Chittenango
| The band of Brothers seems comfortably ahead as it aims for its second States title in three years.
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| 4 | Maine-Endwell, Vestal, Owego
| Maine-Endwell won last year and has everyone back.
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| 5 | Honeoye Falls-Lima, Pittsford Mendon, Pittsford Sutherland, Geneva
| S5-B runner-up HFL has its top 6 back while Mendon lost five of its top 7.
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| 6 | East Aurora, Amherst, Lake Shore
| The Blue Devils enter the season as the favorite for a States title.
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| 7 | Beekmantown
| Beekmantown is back up in Class B and will take a relatively short trip to Plattsburgh for States.
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| 8 | Manhasset, South Side, North Shore
| A great three-way battle in S8-B is expected with Manhasset having the best balance in the preseason.
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| 9 | Goshen, Rondout Valley, Saugerties, Red Hook
| With States champ Cornwall moved to A, Goshen should rule in S9-B
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| 10 | Malone
| Malone (Franklin Academy) is the only S10-B squad.
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| 11 | Kings Park, Mt. Sinai, Westhampton Beach
| Reigning S11-B champ Kings Park has a more balanced squad, while Mount Sinai and Westhampton Beach need to find runners.
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