Winter Sports

Playoff Picture: Boys Basketball (Feb. 14)

(Updated Feb. 14) Don’t look now, but the boys basketball playoffs are only a few weeks away. A lot will be determined between now and then, but you can keep up with where each team in the state stands with weekly updates of the playoff picture. Note: With the NHIAA’s 70-percent rule in place for th

Don’t look now, but the boys basketball playoffs are only a few weeks away.

A lot will be determined between now and then, but you can keep up with where each team in the state stands with weekly updates of the playoff picture.

Note: With the NHIAA’s 70-percent rule in place for the postseason, all divisions will have 15 teams make the playoffs, except for Division III, which will have 14 teams. Standings based off results reported to NHIAA.org and other media outlets.

Division I

Playoff field (record, rating, last week)

Exeter (11-0, 4.0000, 1st)
Bishop Guertin (10-2, 3.3333, 3rd)
Portsmouth (9-2, 3.2727, 5th)
Nashua North (8-3, 2.9091, 2nd)
Merrimack (8-3, 2.9091, 4th)
Nashua South (8-4, 2.6667, 9th)
Winnacunnet (8-4, 2.6667, 6th)
Bedford (7-4, 2.5455, 10th)
Concord (7-4, 2.5455, 11th)
Keene (7-4, 2.5455, 7th)
Windham (6-6, 2.0000, 8th)
Salem (6-7, 1.8462, 12th)
Alvirne (5-6, 1.8182, out)
Dover (5-7, 1.6667, 14th)
Manchester Central (5-7, 1.6667, out)

Outside: Goffstown (4-7, 1.4545, 15th); Spaulding (4-8, 1.3333, 13th); Londonderry (3-9, 1.0000); Manchester Memorial (2-9, 0.7273); Timberlane (2-9, 0.7273); Trinity (1-10, 0.3636); Pinkerton (1-12, 0.3077).

Tiebreakers

Nashua North wins the tiebreaker with Merrimack thanks to a head-to-head victory.
Nashua South wins the tiebreaker with Winnacunnet thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
In a three-way tiebreaker, Concord and Bedford finish ahead of Keene thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. Bedford finishes ahead of Concord thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
Dover wins the tiebreaker with Manchester Central thanks to a head-to-head victory.

First-round bye (changes in bold)

No. 1 Exeter

First-round matchups

No. 9 Concord at No. 8 Bedford
No. 13 Alvirne at No. 4 Nashua North
No. 12 Salem at No. 5 Merrimack
No. 15 Manchester Central at No. 2 Bishop Guertin
No. 10 Keene at No. 7 Winnacunnet
No. 14 Dover at No. 3 Portsmouth
No. 11 Windham at No. 6 Nashua South

Division II

Playoff field (record, rating, last week)

Hanover (13-0, 4.0000, 2nd)
ConVal (11-0, 4.0000, 1st)
Bow (11-1, 3.6667, 3rd)
Pelham (11-2, 3.3846, 6th)
Lebanon (9-2, 3.2727, 4th)
Kennett (8-3, 3.0000, 5th)
Hollis Brookline (8-3, 2.9091, 7th)
Oyster River (6-4, 2.4000, 8th)
Manchester West (6-6, 2.0000, 9th)
Milford (6-6, 2.0000, 10th)
Kingswood (5-7, 1.6667, 14th)
Kearsarge (4-6, 1.6000, 12th)
Laconia (4-6, 1.6000, out)
Souhegan (4-6, 1.6000, 11th)
Sanborn (4-7, 1.4545, 13th)

Outside: Pembroke (4-8, 1.3333, 15th); Coe-Brown (3-8, 1.0909); John Stark (3-9, 1.0000); Stevens (2-9, 0.7273); Bishop Brady (2-10, 0.6667); Merrimack Valley (2-12, 0.5714); Plymouth (0-11, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

Hanover wins the tiebreaker with ConVal thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
Manchester West wins the tiebreaker with Milford thanks to a better rating in head-to-head games.
In a three-way tiebreaker, Kearsarge and Laconia finish ahead of Souhegan thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. Kearsarge finishes ahead of Laconia thanks to a head-to-head victory.

First-round bye (changes in bold)

No. 1 Hanover

First-round matchups

No. 9 Manchester West at No. 8 Oyster River
No. 13 Laconia at No. 4 Pelham
No. 12 Kearsarge at No. 5 Lebanon
No. 15 Sanborn at No. 2 ConVal
No. 10 Milford at No. 7 Hollis Brookline
No. 14 Souhegan at No. 3 Bow
No. 11 Kingswood at No. 6 Kennett

Division III

Playoff field (record, rating, last week)

Gilford (12-1, 3.7692, 1st)
Mascenic (12-1, 3.6923, 2nd)
Hopkinton (11-3, 3.1429, 3rd)
Somersworth (10-3, 3.0769, 4th)
Winnisquam (8-4, 2.6667, 5th)
Belmont (8-4, 2.6667, 6th)
Mascoma Valley (8-4, 2.6667, 8th)
Monadnock (9-5, 2.5714, 12th)
White Mountains (8-5, 2.4615, 7th)
St. Thomas (8-5, 2.4615, 11th)
Inter-Lakes (7-5, 2.3333, 13th)
Campbell (7-6, 2.2308, 10th)
Conant (6-6, 2.0000, 9th)
Raymond (6-8, 1.7143, 14th)

Outside: Franklin (4-9, 1.2308); Hillsboro-Deering (4-9, 1.2308); Fall Mountain (2-11, 0.6923); Berlin (2-12, 0.5714); Newport (1-10, 0.4545); Newfound (1-11, 0.3333); Prospect Mountain (1-13, 0.2857).

Tiebreakers

In a three-way tiebreaker, Winnisquam and Belmont finish ahead of Mascoma Valley thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. Winnisquam finishes ahead of Belmont thanks to a head-to-head victory.
White Mountains wins the tiebreaker with St. Thomas thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

First-round bye (changes in bold)

No. 1 Gilford
No. 2 Mascenic

First-round mathups

No. 9 White Mountains at No. 8 Monadnock
No. 13 Conant at No. 4 Somersworth
No. 12 Campbell at No. 5 Winnisquam
No. 10 St. Thomas at No. 7 Mascoma Valley
No. 14 Raymond at No. 3 Hopkinton
No. 11 Inter-Lakes at No. 6 Belmont

Division IV

Playoff field (record, rating, last week)

Littleton (14-0, 4.1429, 1st)
Newmarket (14-1, 3.7333, 2nd)
Groveton (13-2, 3.5333, 3rd)
Portsmouth Christian (12-3, 3.2000, 5th)
Mount Royal (10-3, 3.0769, 6th)
Pittsfield (11-4, 2.9333, 4th)
Woodsville (10-4, 2.8571, 9th)
Sunapee (9-4, 2.7692, 7th)
Derryfield (8-5, 2.4615, 8th)
Lisbon (8-7, 2.1333, 11th)
Colebrook (7-7, 2.0714, 10th)
Lin-Wood (7-9, 1.7500, 12th)
Nute (5-7, 1.6667, 13th)
Wilton-Lyndeborough (5-8, 1.5385, 14th)
Epping (4-10, 1.1429, out)

Outside: Moultonborough (4-10, 1.1429, 15th); Gorham (4-11, 1.0667); Farmington (4-12, 1.0000); Profile (3-11, 0.8571); Concord Christian (2-13, 0.5333); Pittsburg-Canaan (2-13, 0.5333); Hinsdale (2-13, 0.5333).

Tiebreakers