Division I

Bracketology: Division I boys basketball (Feb. 3)

It’s a little more than four 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

Joe Marchilena

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Bracketology: Division I boys basketball (Feb. 3)

It’s a little more than four 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

  1. Portsmouth (10-0, 4.0000)
  2. Bedford (8-2, 3.2000)
  3. Spaulding (8-2, 3.2000)
  4. Merrimack (7-2, 3.1111)
  5. Winnacunnet (8-3, 2.9091)
  6. Exeter (7-3, 2.8000)
  7. Manchester Memorial (2.5000)
  8. Nashua South (6-4, 2.4000)
  9. Alvirne (6-4, 2.4000)
  10. Salem (4-4, 2.0000)
  11. Londonderry (4-4, 2.0000)
  12. Nashua North (4-6, 1.6000)
  13. Pinkerton (3-6, 1.3333)

Outside: Bishop Guertin (3-6, 1.3333); Keene (2-7, 0.8889); Dover (2-7, 0.8889); Concord (1-8, 0.4444); Manchester Central (1-8, 0.4444); Trinity (0-10, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

  • Bedford and Spaulding are tied through the first seven tiebreakers, but Bedford wins the eighth tiebreaker, which is win over highest seeded team (Merrimack).
  • Nashua South wins the tiebreaker with Alvirne thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
  • Salem wins the tiebreaker with Londonderry thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
  • Pinkerton wins the tiebreaker with Bishop Guertin for the final spot thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.

Rising: After losing three games in a row, Winnacunnet has won four games in a row for the second time this year, moving up to fifth in the standings.

Falling: Alvirne started the year by winning five of six games, but the Broncos have dropped three of four since.

First-round byes

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

First-round matchups

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

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