Division I

Bracketology: Division I boys basketball (Jan. 27)

It’s a little more than five 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 (Jan. 27)

It’s a little more than five 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 (9-0, 4.0000). Last week: No. 1.
  2. Exeter (6-1, 3.4286). Last week: No. 4.
  3. Spaulding (7-2, 3.1111). Last week: No. 6.
  4. Merrimack (6-2, 3.0000). Last week: No. 2.
  5. Bedford (5-2, 2.8571). Last week: No. 3.
  6. Alvirne (5-2, 2.8571). Last week: No. 5.
  7. Salem (4-2, 2.6667). Last week: No. 7.
  8. Winnacunnet (6-3, 2.6667). Last week: No. 8.
  9. Nashua South (4-3, 2.2857). Last week: No. 10.
  10. Manchester Memorial (3-3, 2.0000). Last week: No. 11.
  11. Londonderry (3-3, 2.0000). Last week: No. 9.
  12. Bishop Guertin (2-5, 1.1429). Last week: No. 12.
  13. Pinkerton (2-5, 1.1429). Last week: out.

Outside: Nashua North (2-5, 1.1429); Dover (2-7, 1.0000); Manchester Central (1-5, 0.6667); Keene (1-5, 0.6667); Concord (1-6, 0.5714); Trinity (0-8, 0.0000).

Rising: Spaulding has won five of six games to move up to third in the standings.

Falling: Dover has dropped its last three games to fall out of a playoff spot.

Tiebreakers

  • Bedford wins the tiebreaker with Alvirne thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
  • Salem wins the tiebreaker with Winnacunnet thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
  • Manchester Memorial wins the tiebreaker with Londonderry thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

First-round byes

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

First-round matchups

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

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