On August 19, the Colorado High School Activities Association published its preseason poll for football. Here are the 2024 preseason rankings (boldface indicates 2023 state champions):
Class 5A (Rank, School) – 1 Cherry Creek; 2 Columbine (defeated Cherry Creek 28-14); 3 Mountain Vista; 4 Valor Christian; 5 Legend; 6 Regis Jesuit; 7 Chatfield; 8 Ralston Valley; 9 Grandview; 10 Arapahoe. Also receiving votes – Arvada West, Pine Creek, Cherokee Trail, Fairview, Denver East, Erie, Legacy, Mullen, Eaglecrest, Rock Canyon, and Chaparral.
Class 4A – (Rank, School) – 1 Broomfield; 2 Palmer Ridge; 3 Montrose; 4 Ponderosa; 5 Dakota Ridge; 6 Mesa Ridge; 7 Pueblo West; 8 Heritage; 9 Loveland; 10 Northfield. Also receiving votes – Durango, Vista Ridge, Frederick, Golden, Highlands Ranch, Longmont, Riverdale Ridge, and Air Academy. (2023 champion Erie defeated Palmer Ridge 33-6)
Class 3A (Rank, School) – 1 Lutheran; 2 Holy Family (defeated Lutheran 33-8); 3 Windsor; 4 Roosevelt; 5 Green Mountain; 6 Thompson Valley; 7 Pueblo Central; 8 Discovery Canyon; 9 Mead; 10 Lewis-Palmer. Also receiving votes – Rifle, Pomona, Northridge, Evergreen, Pueblo East, Palisade, Glenwood Springs, Pueblo South, Standley Lake, Severance, Wheat Ridge, Summit, Mountain View and Eagle Valley.
Class 2A (Rank, School) – 1 Delta (defeated Rifle 54-14); 2 The Classical Academy; 3 Kent Denver; 4 Resurrection Christian; 5 Eaton; 6 Wellington; 7 University; 8 Berthoud; 9 Elizabeth; 10 Moffat County. Also receiving votes – Brush, La Junta, Pagosa Springs, Basalt, Alamosa, Gunnison, Strasburg, Banning Lewis Academy, Weld Central, Manitou Springs, The Academy, Prospect Ridge Academy, Florence, Sterling and Bayfield.
Class 1A (Rank, School) – 1 Wray; 2 Limon (defeated Strasburg 50-13); 3 Wiggins; 4 Buena Vista; 5 Colorado Springs Christian; 6 Meeker; 7 Centauri; 8 Platte Valley; 8 Holyoke; 10 Monte Vista. Also receiving votes – Highland, Yuma, Forge Christian, The Pinnacle, Denver Christian, Flatirons Academy, Rye, Estes Park, North Fork, Grand Valley, Platte Canyon and Burlington.
Class 8-Man (Rank, School) – 1 Mancos (defeated Haxtun 40-0); 2 Haxtun; 3 Simla; 4 Byers; 5 Merino; 6 Dove Creek; 7 Sedgwick County; 8 Akron; 9 Lyons; 10 West Grand. Also receiving votes – Mcclave, Sanford, Norwood, Fowler, Vail Christian, Crowley County, Hoehne, Rocky Ford and Holly.
Class 6-Man (Rank, School) – 1 Stratton (defeated Cheyenne Wells 69-14); 2 Cheyenne Wells; 3 Idalia; 4 Otis; 5 Arickaree; 6 Granada; 7 Eads; 8 Prairie; 9 Hanover; 10 Sierra Grande. Also receiving votes – Cheraw, Briggsdale, Fleming, Primero, Genoa-Hugo, Peetz, Miami-Yoder and Walsh.
All CHSAA Preseason Coaches Polls were released on the following dates.
- Boys Golf: Aug. 12 (preseason poll)
- Softball: Aug. 12 (preseason poll)
- Field Hockey: Aug. 13 (preseason poll)
- Flag Football: Aug. 13 (preseason poll)
- Boys Soccer: Aug. 14 (preseason poll)
- Boys Tennis: Aug. 14 (preseason poll)
- Gymnastics: Aug. 15 (preseason poll)
- Girls Volleyball: Aug. 15 (preseason poll)
- Unified Bowling: Aug. 16 (preseason poll)
- Boys Cross Country: Aug. 16 (preseason poll)
- Girls Cross Country: Aug. 16 (preseason poll)
- Football: Aug. 19 (preseason poll)
- Spirit Cheer: Aug. 19 (preseason poll)
- Spirit Dance: Aug. 19 (preseason poll)
- Esports: Tuesday, Aug. 20 (coming soon)
