Bishop Dwenger makes the jump to 5A and comes in at #3. Bishop Luers moves back down to 2A and is ranked #4, Concordia is #9 in 3A. Both Snider and Wayne are receiving votes, but the Generals do have 1 first-place vote. Below is the complete IFCA preseason poll (first-place votes in parentheses):
Class 6A
- Carmel (3) 83
- Warren Central (5) 79
- Brownsburg (1) 75
- Center Grove (1) 73
- Avon 38
- Penn 33
- North Central 31
- Lafayette Jeff 27
- Columbus East 26
- Ben Davis 25
Receiving votes: Fort Wayne Snider 16; Westfield 13; Lawrence North 8; Perry Meridian 8; Lawrence Central 5; Columbus North 1; Fishers 1
Class 5A
- New Palestine (9) 99
- Cathedral 77
- Fort Wayne Dwenger (1) 66
- Decatur Central 61
- Michigan City 58
- Valparaiso 47
- Bloomington South 38
- Whiteland 35
- Mishawaka 21
- Castle 17
Receiving votes: Concord 6; Harrison (6), Elkhart Central (5); Plainfield (4); Terre Haute North (4); LaPorte (3)
Class 4A
- Marion (1) 63
- Evansville Central (3) 61
- Mooresville 48
- East Central 46
- Angola 37
- NorthWood 37
- New Prairie 33
- Lowell 31
- Mississinewa (1) 31
- Evansville Reitz (1) 25
Receiving votes: Roncalli (1) 23; East Noble 16; Evansville Memorial 16; Culver Academies 13; Fort Wayne Wayne (1) 11; Mt. Vernon 8; Plymouth 8; Boonville 7; Martinsville 7; ;Delta 6; Northview 5; Beech Grove 3; Hobart 2; South Bend Riley 2; Hammond Morton 1; ;Pendleton Heights 1; Western 1.
Class 3A
- West Lafayette (10) 100
- Bishop Chatard 83
- Brebeuf Jesuit 67
- Gibson Southern 62
- Heritage Hills 49
- Brownstown Central 42
- Guerin Catholic 30
- Mishawaka Marian 27
- Fort Wayne Concordia 18
- Cardinal Ritter 17
Receiving votes: Lawrenceburg 13; Evansville Bosse 9; Jimtown 8; Batesville 7; Greencastle 6; Vincennes Lincoln 6; Yorktown 2; Danville 1.
Class 2A
- Western Boone (8) 97
- Eastbrook 78
- Scecina 60
- Fort Wayne Luers 46
- Pioneer (1) 45
- Andrean (1) 39
- Evansville Mater Dei 36
- Triton Central 27
- Sheandoah 22
- Rensselaer Central 15
Receiving votes: Tipton 14; Lewis Cass 12; Lapel 10; Monrovia 8; Woodlan 8; Paoli 6; Heritage Christian 5; Linton-Stockton 5; South Vermillion 4; Wheeler 4; Centerville 2; LaVille 2; Whiting 2; Blackford 1; Bremen 1; Delphi 1.
Class 1A
- Lutheran (1) 81
- North Vermillion (4) 76
- South Adams (2) 61
- Adams Central (3) 60
- Monroe Central 51
- Churubusco 45
- SouthWood 43
- Lafayette Central Catholic 31
- West Washington 27
- Parke Heritage 26
Receiving votes: Sheridan 15; North Central (Farmersburg) 14; Hagerstown 5; Knightstown 4; Covington 3; South Putnam 3; Triton 3; Milan 2.