Division I

Bracketology: Division I girls basketball (Feb. 20)

It’s the final week of the Division I girls 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 girls basketball (Feb. 20)

It’s the final week of the Division I girls 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 girls basketball will have 12 playoff teams. Standings based off results reported to NHIAA.org.

Division I

Playoff field

  1. Pinkerton (15-1, 3.7500)
  2. Bishop Guertin (14-1, 3.733)
  3. Bedford (16-2, 3.5556)
  4. Alvirne (14-2, 3.5000)
  5. Winnacunnet (10-6, 2.5000)
  6. Nashua North (9-7, 2.2500)
  7. Londonderry (8-7, 2.1333)
  8. Merrimack (7-7, 2.0000)
  9. Dover (8-8, 2.0000)
  10. Salem (8-9, 1.8824)
  11. Manchester Memorial (7-9, 1.7500)
  12. Manchester Central (7-9, 1.7500)

Outside: Trinity (5-11, 1.2500); Keene (4-10, 1.1429); Exeter (4-11, 1.0667); Concord (3-13, 0.7500); Nashua South (2-14, 0.5000); Spaulding (1-16, 0.2353).

Tiebreakers

  • Merrimack wins the tiebreaker with Dover thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
  • Manchester Memorial wins the tiebreaker with Manchester Central thanks to a head-to-head win.

Remaining schedule

  • Monday: Winnacunnet at Merrimack, 6:30 p.m.
  • Tuesday: Bishop Guertin at Nashua North, 5 p.m.; Londonderry at Dover, 6:30 p.m.; Merrimack at Manchester Central, 6:30 p.m.; Concord at Manchester Memorial, 6:30 p.m.; Nashua South at Alvirne, 6:30 p.m.; Pinkerton at Trinity, 6:30 p.m.; Keene at Exeter, 6:30 p.m.
  • Thursday: Winnacunnet at Londonderry, 7 p.m.
  • Friday: Bishop Guertin at Pinkerton, 6:30 p.m.; Dover at Merrimack, 6:30 p.m.; Nashua South at Manchester Central, 6:30 p.m.; Londonderry at Keene, 6:30 p.m.; Alvirne at Salem, 6:30 p.m.; Exeter at Manchester Memorial, 6:30 p.m.; Spaulding at Trinity, 6:30 p.m.; Nashua North at Concord, 6:30 p.m.
  • Saturday: Keene at Merrimack, 2 p.m.

First-round byes

  • No. 1 Pinkerton
  • No. 2 Bishop Guertin
  • No. 3 Bedford
  • No. 4 Alvirne

First-round matchups

  • No. 9 Dover at No. 8 Merrimack
  • No. 12 Manchester Central at No. 5 Winnacunnet
  • No. 10 Salem at No. 7 Londonderry
  • No. 11 Manchester Memorial at No. 6 Nashua North

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