Division I

Bracketology: Division I boys basketball (Feb. 27)

It’s the final week of the Division I boys basketball season, so here is a look at where each team stands, and who is in and who is out of the postseason race. With the playoffs right around the corner, these will be updated daily for Sports Insider Members. To signup for a membership, click on the

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Bracketology: Division I boys basketball (Feb. 27)

It’s the final week of the Division I boys basketball season, so here is a look at where each team stands, and who is in and who is out of the postseason race.

With the playoffs right around the corner, these will be updated daily for Sports Insider Members. To signup for a membership, click on the registration 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.

Division I

Playoff field

  1. Portsmouth (17-0, 4.0000)
  2. Spaulding (13-3, 3.2500)
  3. Bedford (13-3, 3.2500)
  4. Winnacunnet (12-4, 3.0000)
  5. Exeter (11-5, 2.7500)
  6. Merrimack (11-5, 2.7500)
  7. Londonderry (10-6, 2.5000)
  8. Nashua North (9-7, 2.2500)
  9. Bishop Guertin (8-8, 2.0000)
  10. Manchester Memorial (7-9, 1.7500)
  11. Salem (7-9, 1.7500)
  12. Alvirne (7-9, 1.7500)
  13. Nashua South (7-10, 1.6471)

Outside: Pinkerton (6-10, 1.5000); Manchester Central (5-11, 1.2500); Concord (4-12, 1.0000); Dover (4-13, 0.9412); Keene (3-13, 0.7500); Trinity (0-17, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

  • Spaulding wins the tiebreaker with Bedford thanks to a head-to-head win over the Bulldogs.
  • Exeter wins the tiebreaker with Merrimack thanks to a head-to-head win over the Tomahawks.
  • Manchester Memorial wins the three-way tiebreaker with Salem and Alvirne thanks to a better rating in head-to-head games.
  • Salem wins the tiebreaker with Alvirne thanks to a head-to-head win over the Broncos.

Remaining schedule

  • Tuesday: Winnacunnet at Alvirne, 6:30 p.m.; Bedford at Trinity, 6:30 p.m.; Spaulding at Bedford, 7 p.m.; Pinkerton at Concord, 6:30 p.m.; Nashua North at Exeter, 6:30 p.m.; Merrimack at Keene, 6:30 p.m.; Londonderry at Manchester Memorial, 6:30 p.m.; Salem at Manchester Central, 6:30 p.m.
  • Thursday: Alvirne at Portsmouth, 6:30 p.m.
  • Friday: Bishop Guertin at Bedford, 6:30 p.m.; Spaulding at Concord, 6:30 p.m.; Dover at Salem, 6:30 p.m.; Exeter at Pinkerton, 6:30 p.m.; Nashua South at Keene, 6:30 p.m.; Nashua North at Londonderry, 7 p.m.; Winnacunnet at Manchester Central, 6:30 p.m.; Manchester Memorial at Merrimack, 6:30 p.m.

First-round byes

  • No. 1 Portsmouth
  • No. 2 Spaulding
  • No. 3 Bedford

First-round matchups

  • No. 9 Bishop Guertin at No. 8 Nashua North
  • No. 12 Alvirne at No. 5 Exeter
  • No. 13 Nashua South at No. 4 Winnacunnet
  • No. 10 Manchester Memorial at No. 7 Londonderry
  • No. 11 Salem at No. 6 Merrimack

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