Division I

Bracketology: Division I boys basketball (Feb. 10)

It’s a little more than three weeks until the start of the boys basketball postseason in New Hampshire, so here is a look at where each team stands and who is in and who is out in Division I. These will be updated each week for Sports Insider Members. To signup for a membership, click on the registe

It’s a little more than three weeks until the start of the boys basketball postseason in New Hampshire, so here is a look at where each team stands and who is in and who is out in Division I.

These will be updated each week for Sports Insider Members. To signup for a membership, click on the register button below.

Note: With the NHIAA’s new 70-percent rule in place for the postseason, Division I boys basketball will have 13 playoff teams. Standings based off results reported to NHIAA.org and other media outlets.

Division I

Playoff field

Portsmouth (12-0, 4.0000)
Bedford (10-2, 3.3333)
Merrimack (9-2, 3.2727)
Spaulding (9-2, 3.2727)
Winnacunnet (8-3, 2.9091)
Exeter (7-4, 2.5455)
Manchester Memorial (6-4, 2.4000)
Alvirne (6-4, 2.4000)
Londonderry (5-4, 2.2222)
Nashua South (6-6, 2.0000)
Salem (5-6, 1.8182)
Nashua North (5-6, 1.8182)
Bishop Guertin (4-6, 1.6000)

Outside: Pinkerton (4-7, 1.4545); Dover (3-8, 1.0909); Keene (2-8, 0.8000); Manchester Central (2-8, 0.8000); Concord (1-10, 0.3636); Trinity (0-12, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

Merrimack wins the tiebreaker over Spaulding thanks to a head-to-head victory over the Red Raiders.
Manchester Memorial wins the tiebreaker over Alvirne thanks to a head-to-head victory over the Broncos.
Salem wins the tiebreaker over Nashua North thanks to a head-to-head victory over the Titans.

Rising: Nashua North opened the season with four straight losses and won just once in its first six games. But since, the Titans have won four of five to climb back into the playoffs.

Falling: Exeter has lost three of its last four games to fall from second two weeks ago down to sixth.

First-round byes