Bracketology: Division II Girls Basketball (Jan. 18)

There are five weeks remaining in the Division II girls basketball regular season. Here is a look at what the playoff field would like if the tournament started this weekend.

Note: With the NHIAA’s 70-percent rule in place for the postseason, Division II girls basketball will have 16 playoff teams. Standings based off results reported to NHIAA.org and other media outlets.

Division II

Playoff field

1. Lebanon (8-0, 4.0000)
2. Kennett (8-0, 4.0000)
3. Hanover (8-1, 3.5556)
4. John Stark (7-1, 3.5000)
5. Hollis Brookline (7-2, 3.1111)
6. Bishop Brady (5-2, 2.8571)
7. Laconia (6-3, 2.6667)
8. ConVal (5-3, 2.5000)
9. Merrimack Valley (6-4, 2.4000)
10. Coe-Brown (4-3, 2.2857)
11. Pelham (5-4, 2.2222)
12. Oyster River (5-4, 2.2222)
13. Sanborn (5-4, 2.2222)
14. Spaulding (4-4, 2.0000)
15. Bow (4-5, 1.7778)
16. Kearsarge (3-5, 1.5000)

Outside: Milford (3-5, 1.5000); Plymouth (2-5, 1.1428); Souhegan (2-7, 0.8889); Pembroke (2-7, 0.8889); Stevens (2-8, 0.8000); Kingswood (1-8, 0.4444); Timberlane (0-8, 0.0000); Manchester West (0-9, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

• Lebanon wins the tiebreaker with Kennett thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
• Pelham wins the three-way tiebreaker with Oyster River and Sanborn thanks to a better rating in head-to-head games.
• Oyster River wins the tiebreaker with Sanborn thanks to a head-to-head victory.
• Kearsarge wins the tiebreaker with Milford thanks to a head-to-head victory.

First-round matchups

• No. 16 Kearsarge at No. 1 Lebanon
• No. 9 Merrimack Valley at No. 8 ConVal
• No. 13 Sanborn at No. 4 John Stark
• No. 12 Oyster River at No. 5 Hollis Brookline
• No. 15 Bow at No. 2 Kennett
• No. 10 Coe-Brown at No. 7 Laconia
• No. 14 Spaulding at No. 3 Hanover
• No. 11 Pelham at No. 6 Bishop Brady

Games to watch

• Friday, Jan. 18: Bow at Bishop Brady, 5:30 p.m.; Kearsarge at Coe-Brown, 6 p.m.; Lebanon at Merrimack Valley, 6 p.m.; Milford at Sanborn, 6:30 p.m.; John Stark at Hanover, 7 p.m.
• Monday, Jan. 21: Kennett at Bishop Brady, 2:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, Jan. 22: ConVal at John Stark, 6:30 p.m.; Bow at Spaulding, 6:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, Jan. 23: Lebanon at John Stark, 6 p.m.; Bishop Brady at Sanborn, 6:30 p.m.