The 2016 Preseason Girls Basketball Rankings are out and Western Christian starts the season ranked #2 in 2A, while defending 2A champion Unity Christian is in the 11 spot. Class 3A features Sioux Center ranked 2nd and Cherokee at #4.
Class 1A
| School | 2015-16 Record | |
| 1 | Springville | 26-1 |
| 2 | Turkey Valley | 26-1 |
| 3 | Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton | 23-1 |
| 4 | Kee | 22-3 |
| 5 | Grand View Christian | 22-1 |
| 6 | Marquette Catholic | 13-8 |
| 7 | Colo-Nesco | 20-4 |
| 8 | Newell-Fonda | 19-7 |
| 9 | Glidden-Ralston | 20-4 |
| 10 | AGWSR | 13-9 |
| 11 | Easton Valley | 15-9 |
| 12 | Burlington Notre Dame | 24-2 |
| 13 | Audubon | 16-8 |
| 14 | Kingsley-Pierson | 21-3 |
| 15 | Sidney | 20-4 |
Class 2A
| School | 2015-16 Record | |
| 1 | Iowa City Regina | 25-1 |
| 2 | Western Christian | 24-3 |
| 3 | Treynor | 21-2 |
| 4 | Central Decatur | 23-2 |
| 5 | Van Meter | 22-3 |
| 6 | Interstate 35 | 20-3 |
| 7 | Mount Ayr | 18-8 |
| 8 | Panorama | 17-6 |
| 9 | North Linn | 20-4 |
| 10 | IKM-Manning | 16-6 |
| 11 | Unity Christian | 25-1 |
| 12 | Montezuma | 22-2 |
| 13 | Rockford | 17-6 |
| 14 | Cascade | 14-11 |
| 15 | Mediapolis | 14-8 |
Class 3A
| School | 2015-16 Record | |
| 1 | Pocahontas Area | 27-0 |
| 2 | Sioux Center | 20-5 |
| 3 | Union | 20-3 |
| 4 | Cherokee | 23-3 |
| 5 | Center Point-Urbana | 24-2 |
| 6 | Mount Vernon | 16-9 |
| 7 | Camanche | 14-9 |
| 8 | Clear Lake | 16-8 |
| 9 | Crestwood | 11-11 |
| 10 | Mid-Prairie | 16-9 |
| 11 | Monticello | 17-6 |
| 12 | Shenandoah | 15-9 |
| 13 | Gilbert | 12-10 |
| 14 | Central Lee | 18-5 |
| 15 | PCM | 13-10 |
Class 4A
| School | 2015-16 Record | |
| 1 | Pella | 23-3 |
| 2 | Marion | 20-5 |
| 3 | Waverly-Shell Rock | 19-4 |
| 4 | Keokuk | 22-3 |
| 5 | Lewis Central | 20-2 |
| 6 | Grinnell | 16-7 |
| 7 | Boone | 18-5 |
| 8 | Dallas Center-Grimes | 16-6 |
| 9 | Carlisle | 14-9 |
| 10 | North Scott | 18-5 |
| 11 | Nevada | 23-4 |
| 12 | Spencer | 14-8 |
| 13 | Ballard | 22-2 |
| 14 | Western Dubuque | 24-1 |
| 15 | Fairfield | 16-6 |
Class 5A
| School | 2015-16 Record | |
| 1 | Davenport North | 20-3 |
| 2 | Indianola | 22-2 |
| 3 | West Des Moines Valley | 16-7 |
| 4 | Iowa City High | 19-4 |
| 5 | Cedar Falls | 22-3 |
| 6 | Waukee | 17-6 |
| 7 | Ankeny Centennial | 23-3 |
| 8 | Iowa City West | 15-8 |
| 9 | Johnston | 22-4 |
| 10 | Linn-Mar | 20-5 |
| 11 | Dowling Catholic | 15-8 |
| 12 | Ames | 11-11 |
| 13 | Southeast Polk | 18-6 |
| 14 | Waterloo West | 10-13 |
| 15 | Pleasant Valley | 17-6 |
