Bracketology: Boys Basketball (Feb. 19)

The boys basketball regular season only had a few weeks left in it. While there is still a lot to be decided before the postseason starts, we’ll take a peek each week at what the playoff field would look like if the NHIAA playoff started on that day.

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Note: With the NHIAA’s 70-percent rule in place for the postseason, Division I will have 13 teams, Division II and IV will have 15 teams, and Division III will have 16 teams. Standings based off results reported to NHIAA.org and other media outlets. These are not official pairings.

Division I

Playoff field (record, rating)

1. Portsmouth (13-2, 3.4667)
2. Winnacunnet (12-3, 3.2000)
3. Exeter (11-3, 3.1429)
4. Bedford (11-4, 2.9333)
5. Manchester Memorial (10-4, 2.8571)
6. Londonderry (9-5, 2.5714)
7. Alvirne (9-5, 2.5714)
8. Manchester Central (9-5, 2.5714)
9. Spaulding (8-6, 2.2857)
10. Salem (8-6, 2.2857)
11. Merrimack (6-8, 1.7143)
12. Dover (6-8, 1.7143)
13. Concord (5-9, 1.4286)

Outside: Nashua South (5-9, 1.4286); Keene (4-10, 1.1429); Nashua North (3-11, 0.8571); Pinkerton (3-11, 0.8571); Bishop Guertin (2-12, 0.5714); Trinity (1-14, 0.2667).

Tiebreakers

• Londonderry wins the three-way tiebreaker with Alvirne and Manchester Central thanks to a better rating in head-to-head games.
• Alvirne wins the tiebreakers with Manchester Central thanks to a head-to-head victory.
• Spaulding wins the tiebreaker with Salem thanks to a head-to-head victory.
• Merrimack wins the tiebreaker with Dover thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
• Concord wins the tiebreakers with Nashua South thanks to a head-to-head victory.

First-round byes

• No. 1 Portsmouth
• No. 2 Winnacunnet
• No. 3 Exeter

First-round matchups

• No. 9 Spaulding at No. 8 Manchester Central
• No. 12 Dover at No. 5 Manchester Memorial
• No. 13 Concord at No. 4 Bedford
• No. 10 Salem at No. 7 Alvirne
• No. 11 Merrimack at No. 6 Londonderry

Division II

Playoff field (record, rating)

1. Hollis Brookline (12-2, 3.4286)
2. Lebanon (12-3, 3.2000)
3. Coe-Brown (10-3, 3.0769)
4. Kearsarge (12-4, 3.0000)
5. Merrimack Valley (11-4, 2.9333)
6. Oyster River (11-4, 2.9333)
7. Pembroke (10-4, 2.8571)
8. Timberlane (9-6, 2.2500)
9. Milford (9-7, 2.2500)
10. Kennett (7-7, 2.0000)
11. Souhegan (8-8, 2.0000)
12. Pelham (7-7, 2.0000)
13. Plymouth (7-8, 1.8667)
14. Hanover (6-8, 1.7143)
15. John Stark (6-8, 1.7143)

Outside: Windham (5-9, 1.4286); Bow (5-10, 1.3333); ConVal (4-10, 1.1429); Manchester West (3-11, 0.8571); Bishop Brady (3-11, 0.8571); Kingswood (2-12, 0.5714); Goffstown (2-12, 0.5714).

Tiebreakers

• Merrimack Valley wins the tiebreaker with Oyster River thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
• Kennett wins the three-way tiebreaker with Souhegan and Pelham thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
• Souhegan wins the tiebreaker with Pelham thanks to a better rating in head-to-head games.
• Hanover wins the tiebreaker with John Stark thanks to a head-to-head victory.

First-round bye

• No. 1 Hollis Brookline

First-round matchups

• No. 9 Milford at No. 8 Timberlane
• No. 12 Pelham at No. 5 Merrimack Valley
• No. 13 Plymouth at No. 4 Kearsarge
• No. 15 John Stark at No. 2 Lebanon
• No. 10 Kennett at No. 7 Pembroke
• No. 14 Hanover at No. 3 Coe-Brown
• No. 11 Souhegan at No. 6 Oyster River

Division III

Playoff field (record, rating)

1. Hopkinton (14-2, 3.5000)
2. Somersworth (14-2, 3.5000)
3. Berlin (13-3, 3.3125)
4. Conant (13-3, 3.3125)
5. Mascenic (13-3, 3.2500)
6. Campbell (12-4, 3.0000)
7. Gilford (12-4, 3.0000)
8. Monadnock (12-5, 2.8235)
9. Inter-Lakes (11-5, 2.7500)
10. White Mountains (10-6, 2.5000)
11. Belmont (10-6, 2.5000)
12. Stevens (9-7, 2.3750)
13. St. Thomas (8-8, 2.0000)
14. Laconia (8-8, 2.0000)
15. Fall Mountain (8-8, 2.0000)
16. Mascoma Valley (6-11, 1.4118)

Outside: Sanborn (5-11, 1.2500); Winnisquam (4-12, 1.0000); Raymond (4-13, 0.9412); Franklin (3-13, 0.7500); Prospect Mountain (3-13, 0.7500); Newport (3-13, 0.7500); Hillsboro-Deering (0-16, 0.0000); Newfound (0-16, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

• Hopkinton wins the tiebreaker with Somersworth thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
• Berlin wins the tiebreaker with Conant thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
• Campbell wins the tiebreaker with Gilford thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
• White Mountains wins the tiebreaker with Belmont thanks to a head-to-head victory.
• St. Thomas wins the three-way tiebreaker with Laconia and Fall Mountain thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
• Laconia wins the tiebreaker with Fall Mountain thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

First-round matchups

• No. 16 Mascoma Valley at No. 1 Hopkinton
• No. 9 Inter-Lakes at No. 8 Monadnock
• No. 12 Stevens at No. 5 Mascenic
• No. 13 St. Thomas at No. 4 Conant
• No. 15 Fall Mountain at No. 2 Somersworth
• No. 10 White Mountains at No. 7 Gilford
• No. 14 Laconia at No. 3 Berlin
• No. 11 Belmont at No. 6 Campbell

Division IV

Playoff field (record, rating)

1. Derryfield (16-0, 4.0000)
2. Pittsfield (17-1, 3.7778)
3. Littleton (15-2, 3.5882)
4. Woodsville (13-3, 3.2500)
5. Newmarket (13-4, 3.0588)
6. Mount Royal (12-6, 2.6667)
7. Groveton (11-6, 2.6471)
8. Profile (11-6, 2.5882)
9. Sunapee (10-7, 2.4706)
10. Hinsdale (10-8, 2.2222)
11. Epping (8-7, 2.2000)
12. Farmington (9-8, 2.1176)
13. Moultonborough (8-8, 2.0000)
14. Lisbon (8-9, 1.8824)
15. Wilton-Lyndeborough (5-12, 1.1765)

Outside: Lin-Wood (4-13, 0.9412); Colebrook (4-13, 0.9412); Gorham (4-13, 0.9412); Portsmouth Christian (3-13, 0.7500); Concord Christian (1-16, 0.2353); Canaan-Pittsburg (1-16, 0.2353); Nute (0-16, 0.0000).

First-round bye

• No. 1 Derryfield

First-round matchups

• No. 9 Sunapee at No. 8 Profile
• No. 12 Farmington at No. 5 Newmarket
• No. 13 Moultonborough at No. 4 Woodsville
• No. 15 Wilton-Lyndeborough at No. 2 Pittsfield
• No. 10 Hinsdale at No. 7 Groveton
• No. 14 Lisbon at No. 3 Littleton
• No. 11 Epping at No. 6 Mount Royal