Division II

Bracketology: Division II 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 II. These will be updated each week for Sports Insider Members. To signup for a membership, click on the registe

Joe Marchilena

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Bracketology: Division II 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 II.

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 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). Last week: No. 1.
  2. Coe-Brown (8-1, 3.5556). Last week: No. 3.
  3. Hollis Brookline (6-1, 3.4286). Last week: No. 4.
  4. Lebanon (5-1, 3.3333). Last week: No. 2.
  5. Pelham (6-2, 3.0000). Last week: No. 6.
  6. Bishop Brady (4-2, 2.6667). Last week: No. 8.
  7. Timberlane (5-3, 2.5000). Last week: No. 7.
  8. Manchester West (5-3, 2.5000). Last week: No. 5.
  9. John Stark (5-3, 2.5000). Last week: No. 11.
  10. Goffstown (4-3, 2.2857). Last week: No. 10.
  11. Kingswood (4-4, 2.0000). Last week: No. 13.
  12. Pembroke (3-4, 1.7143). Last week: No. 12.
  13. Bow (3-4, 1.7143). Last week: No. 9.
  14. Windham (3-5, 1.5000). Last week: No. 14.

Outside: ConVal (2-5, 1.1429); Hanover (2-5, 1.1429); Plymouth (2-7, 0.8889); Souhegan (2-7, 0.8889); Merrimack Valley (2-8, 0.8000); Oyster River (1-8, 0.4444); Kennett (0-7, 0.0000).

Rising: Since falling in the season opener against Hollis Brookline, Coe-Brown has won eight games in a row to climb to second in the standings.

Falling: After opening the year with two wins, Bow has dropped four of its last five to fall down to 13th.

Tiebreakers

  • Timberlane wins the three-way tiebreaker with Manchester West and John Stark thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. West then wins the tiebreaker with John Stark with a better rating against tournament teams.
  • Pembroke wins the tiebreaker with Bow thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

First-round byes

  • No. 1 Milford
  • No. 2 Coe-Brown

First-round matchups

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

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