Bracketology: Division II boys basketball (Jan. 20)

It’s a little more than seven 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 II.

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Note: With the NHIAA’s new 70-percent rule in place for the postseason, Division II boys basketball will have 14 playoff teams. Standings based off results reported to NHIAA.org and other media outlets.

Division II

Playoff field

1. Milford (7-0, 4.0000)
2. Lebanon (5-0, 4.0000)
3. Coe-Brown (6-1, 3.4286)
4. Hollis Brookline (4-1, 3.2000)
5. Manchester West (5-2, 2.8571)
6. Pelham (4-2, 2.6667)
7. Timberlane (4-2, 2.6667)
8. Bishop Brady (3-2, 2.4000)
9. Bow (3-2, 2.4000)
10. Goffstown (4-3, 2.2857)
11. John Stark (4-3, 2.2857)
12. Pembroke (3-3, 2.0000)
13. Kingswood (3-4, 1.7143)
14. Windham (2-3, 1.6667)

Outside: Merrimack Valley (2-6, 1.0000); Hanover (1-4, 0.8000); ConVal (1-5, 0.6667); Oyster River (1-6, 0.5714); Plymouth (1-6, 0.5714); Souhegan (1-6, 0.5714); Kennett (0-6, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

• Milford holds the tiebreaker over Lebanon for a better rating against tournament teams.
• Pelham holds the tiebreaker over Timberlane for a better rating against tournament teams.
• Bishop Brady holds the tiebreaker over Bow for a better rating against tournament teams.
• Goffstown holds the tiebreaker over John Stark for a better raiting against tournament teams.

First-round byes

• No. 1 Milford
• No. 2 Lebanon

First-round matchups

• No. 9 Bow at No. 8 Bishop Brady
• No. 12 Pembroke at No. 5 Manchester West
• No. 13 Kingswood at No. 4 Hollis Brookline
• No. 10 Goffstown at No. 7 Timberlane
• No. 14 Windham at No. 3 Coe-Brown
• No. 11 John Stark at No. 6 Pelham