As we mentioned earlier with 1A girls, we must all mention with 1A boys: more than any other classification, 1A teams trend up or down rapidly on the arrival or departure of even a single top-tier athlete. As such, it's a little dicier to project the top teams in 1A in advance of the season. But, there are still decent clues out there, and I will rely heavily on what clues there are in the remainder of this article.
To see which five teams I identified as the 1A preseason top five, click on the Next button below. Teams are given in alphabetical order, not projected order of finish.