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Bracketology: Girls Basketball (Jan. 8)

The girls basketball regular season is in full swing, with all four divisions well into their schedules. While the playoffs may still be two months away, we'll take a peek each week at what the playoff field would look like if the NHIAA playoff started on that day. These will be updated every Monday

Joe Marchilena

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Bracketology: Girls Basketball (Jan. 8)

The girls basketball regular season is in full swing, with all four divisions well into their schedules. While the playoffs may still be two months away, we'll take a peek each week at what the playoff field would look like if the NHIAA playoff started on that day.

These will be updated every Monday for Sports Insider Members. To signup for a membership, click on the register button below.

Note: With the NHIAA’s 70-percent rule in place for the postseason, Division I will have 12 teams, Division II and IV will have 16 teams, and Division III will have 15 teams. Standings based off results reported to NHIAA.org and other media outlets. These are not official pairings.

Division I

Playoff field (record, rating)

  1. Bedford (6-0, 4.0000)
  2. Manchester Memorial (4-0, 4.0000)
  3. Manchester Central (4-1, 3.2000)
  4. Winnacunnet (4-1, 3.2000)
  5. Pinkerton (3-1, 3.0000)
  6. Merrimack (4-2, 2.6667)
  7. Nashua South (2-2, 2.0000)
  8. Exeter (2-2, 2.0000)
  9. Bishop Guertin (3-3, 2.0000)
  10. Spaulding (2-2, 2.0000)
  11. Salem (2-3, 1.6000)
  12. Alvirne (1-2, 1.3333)

Outside: Concord (1-3, 1.0000); Dover (1-3, 1.0000); Nashua North (1-4, 0.8000); Londonderry (1-5, 0.6667); Keene (0-4, 0.0000); Trinity (0-5, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

  • Bedford wins the tiebreaker with Manchester Memorial thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
  • Manchester Central wins the tiebreaker with Winnacunnet thanks to a head-to-head victory.
  • Nashua South wins the four-way tiebreaker with Exeter, Bishop Guertin and Spaulding, thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
  • Exeter wins the tiebreaker with Bishop Guertin and Spaulding thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
  • Bishop Guertin wins the tiebreaker with Spaulding thanks to a better rating in home games against division opponents.

First-round byes

  • No. 1 Bedford
  • No. 2 Manchester Memorial
  • No. 3 Manchester Central
  • No. 4 Winnacunnet

First-round matchups

  • No. 9 Bishop Guertin at No. 8 Exeter
  • No. 12 Alvirne at No. 5 Pinkerton
  • No. 10 Spaulding at No. 7 Nashua South
  • No. 11 Salem at No. 6 Merrimack

Division II

Playoff field (record, rating)

  1. Portsmouth (2-0, 4.0000)
  2. Lebanon (6-1, 3.4286)
  3. Hollis Brookline (5-1, 3.3333)
  4. Pelham (4-1, 3.2000)
  5. Hanover (4-1, 3.2000)
  6. Windham (4-1, 3.2000)
  7. Kennett (3-1, 3.0000)
  8. Souhegan (4-2, 2.6667)
  9. Bishop Brady (3-2, 2.4000)
  10. Timberlane (3-2, 2.4000)
  11. Merrimack Valley (3-3, 2.0000)
  12. John Stark (2-2, 2.0000)
  13. Kingswood (3-3, 2.0000)
  14. Kearsarge (3-3, 2.0000)
  15. Goffstown (3-4, 1.7143)
  16. Laconia (2-3, 1.6000)

Outside: Coe-Brown (2-3, 1.6000); Pembroke (2-3, 1.6000); Bow (1-3, 1.0000); ConVal (1-4, 0.8000); Milford (1-5, 0.6667); Oyster River (0-4, 0.0000); Plymouth (0-6, 0.0000); Manchester West (0-6, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

  • Pelham wins the tiebreaker with Hanover and Windham thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
  • Hanover wins the tiebreaker with Windham thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
  • Bishop Brady wins the tiebreaker with Timberlane thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
  • Merrimack Valley wins the tiebreaker with Kearsarge, Kingswood and John Stark thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
  • Kingswood and John Stark finish ahead of Kearsarge thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
  • John Stark wins the tiebreaker with Kingswood thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
  • Laconia wins the tiebreaker with Pembroke and Coe-Brown thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.

First-round matchups

  • No. 16 Laconia at No. 1 Portsmouth
  • No. 9 Bishop Brady at No. 8 Souhegan
  • No. 12 John Stark at No. 5 Hanover
  • No. 13 Kingswood at No. 4 Pelham
  • No. 15 Goffstown at No. 2 Lebanon
  • No. 10 Timberlane at No. 7 Kennett
  • No. 14 Kearsarge at No. 3 Hollis Brookline
  • No. 11 Merrimack Valley at No. 6 Windham

Division III

Playoff field (record, rating)

  1. Monadnock (7-0, 4.2857)
  2. Newfound (6-1, 3.4286)
  3. Inter-Lakes (6-1, 3.4286)
  4. Prospect Mountain (6-1, 3.4286)
  5. Sanborn (6-1, 3.4286)
  6. Fall Mountain (5-1, 3.3333)
  7. Hopkinton (4-2, 2.6667)
  8. White Mountains (4-2, 2.6667)
  9. Conant (5-3, 2.5000)
  10. St. Thomas (4-3, 2.4286)
  11. Gilford (3-2, 2.4000)
  12. Newport (3-2, 2.4000)
  13. Stevens (2-2, 2.0000)
  14. Campbell (2-3, 1.6000)
  15. Belmont (2-4, 1.3333)

Outside: Franklin (2-5, 1.1429); Mascoma Valley (2-5, 1.1429); Berlin (2-5, 1.1429); Winnisquam (1-6, 0.5714); Raymond (0-5, 0.0000); Somersworth (0-7, 0.0000); Hillsboro-Deering (0-7, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

  • Newfound wins the tiebreaker with Sanborn, Inter-Lakes and Prospect Mountain thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
  • Inter-Lakes wins the tiebreaker with Sanborn and Prospect Mountain thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
  • Prospect Mountain wins the tiebreaker with Sanborn thanks to a better rating in road games against division opponents.
  • Hopkinton wins the tiebreaker with White Mountains thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
  • Gilford wins the tiebreaker with Newport thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

First-round bye

  • No. 1 Monadnock

First-round matchups

  • No. 9 Conant at No. 8 White Mountains
  • No. 12 Newport at No. 5 Sanborn
  • No. 13 Stevens at No. 4 Prospect Mountain
  • No. 15 Belmont at No. 2 Newfound
  • No. 10 St. Thomas at No. 7 Hopkinton
  • No. 14 Campbell at No. 3 Inter-Lakes
  • No. 11 Gilford at No. 6 Fall Mountain

Division IV

Playoff field (record, rating)

  1. Littleton (6-0, 4.1667)
  2. Colebrook (5-0, 4.0000)
  3. Farmington (3-0, 4.0000)
  4. Mount Royal (5-0, 4.0000)
  5. Moultonborough (6-1, 3.4286)
  6. Groveton (5-1, 3.3333)
  7. Epping (4-1, 3.2000)
  8. Hinsdale (4-1, 3.2000)
  9. Mascenic (2-1, 2.6667)
  10. Woodsville (5-3, 2.5000)
  11. Derryfield (3-2, 2.4000)
  12. Newmarket (3-3, 2.0000)
  13. Sunapee (3-3, 2.0000)
  14. Profile (2-4, 1.3333)
  15. Canaan-Pittsburg (2-5, 1.1429)
  16. Portsmouth Christian (2-5, 1.1429)

Outside: Gorham (1-4, 0.8000); Pittsfield (1-5, 0.6667); Lin-Wood (1-6, 0.5714); Lisbon (1-6, 0.5714); Concord Christian (0-2, 0.0000); Wilton-Lyndeborough (0-5, 0.0000); Nute (0-6, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

  • Colebrook wins the tiebreaker with Farmington and Mount Royal thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
  • Farmington wins the tiebreaker with Mount Royal thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
  • Epping wins the tiebreaker with Hinsdale thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
  • Newmarket wins the tiebreaker with Sunapee thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
  • Canaan-Pittsburg wins the tiebreaker with Portsmouth Christian thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

First-round matchups

  • No. 16 Portsmouth Christian at No. 1 Littleton
  • No. 9 Mascenic at No. 8 Hinsdale
  • No. 12 Newmarket at No. 5 Moultonborough
  • No. 13 Sunapee at No. 4 Mount Royal
  • No. 15 Canaan-Pittsburg at No. 2 Colebrook
  • No. 10 Woodsville at No. 7 Epping
  • No. 14 Profile at No. 3 Farmington
  • No. 11 Derryfield at No. 6 Groveton

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