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# Playoff Picture: Boys Basketball (Feb. 16)
- URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/playoff-picture-boys-basketball-feb-16/
- Published: 2024-02-16T18:00:20.000Z
- Updated: 2024-02-16T18:00:20.000Z
- Description: While the playoffs are here in Division III and IV, the final week of the regular season is around the corner in Division I and II. Here’s a look at what the tournament field for D1 and D2 boys basketball would look like if the postseason were to begin today. Note: With the NHIAA’s 70-percent rule i
- Author: Joe Marchilena
- Tags: Winter Sports, boys basketball, Division I, Division II, playoff picture, slider, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-18 04:44

While the playoffs are here in Division III and IV, the final week of the regular season is around the corner in Division I and II.

Here’s a look at what the tournament field for D1 and D2 boys basketball would look like if the postseason were to begin today.

*Note: With the NHIAA’s 70-percent rule in place for the postseason, Division I will have 15 teams and Division II will have 14 teams. Standings based off results reported to NHIAA.org and other media outlets. These are not official.* 

[Here are the Division III and IV playoff pairings and results.](https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/playoff-pairings-boys-basketball-3/)

### Division I

**Team (record, rating, previous)**

1. Pinkerton (14-1, 3.7333, 2nd)
2. Bedford (14-1, 3.7333, 1st)
3. Nashua North (11-4, 2.9333, 3rd)
4. Trinity (11-4, 2.9333, 5th)
5. Exeter (10-5, 2.6667, 4th)
6. Keene (10-6, 2.5000, 8th)
7. Portsmouth (9-6, 2.4000, 9th)
8. Windham (9-6, 2.4000, 7th)
9. Nashua South (9-6, 2.4000, 6th)
10. Alvirne (8-7, 2.1333, 11th)
11. Merrimack (7-8, 1.8667, 14th)
12. Goffstown (7-8, 1.8667, 12th)
13. Londonderry (7-8, 1.8667, 15th)
14. Dover (7-8, 1.8667, 10th)
15. Manchester Memorial (6-9, 1.6000, 13th)

**Outside:** Salem (6-9, 1.6000); Manchester Central (6-9, 1.6000); Spaulding (5-10, 1.3333); Bishop Guertin (4-11, 1.0667).

**Eliminated:** Concord (2-13, 0.5333); Winnacunnet (2-13, 0.5333); Timberlane (1-14, 0.2667).

**Tiebreakers**

- Pinkerton wins the tiebreaker with Bedford thanks to a head-to-head victory.
- Nashua North wins the tiebreaker with Trinity thanks to a head-to-head victory.
- In a three-way tiebreaker, Portsmouth (2.1818) finishes ahead of Windham and Nashua South (2.0000) thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
- Windham wins the tiebreaker with Nashua South thanks to a head-to-head victory.
- In a four-way tiebreaker, Merrimack and Goffstown (1.4545) finish ahead of Londonderry (1.3333) and Dover (1.0909) thanks to rating against tournament teams.
- Merrimack wins the tiebreaker with Goffstown thanks to a head-to-head victory.
- In a three-way tiebreaker, Manchester Memorial (1.8182) finishes ahead of Salem and Manchester Central (1.0909) thanks to rating against tournament teams.

**First-round bye (changes in bold)**

- No. 1 **Pinkerton**

**First-round matchups**

- No. 9 **Nashua South** at No. 8 **Windham**
- No. 12 Goffstown at No. 5 **Exeter**
- No. 13 **Londonderry** at No. 4 **Trinity**
- No. 15 **Manchester Memorial** at No. 2 **Bedford**
- No. 10 **Alvirne** at No. 7 **Portsmouth**
- No. 14 **Dover** at No. 3 Nashua North
- No. 11 **Merrimack** at No. 6 **Keene**

### Division II

**Team (record, rating, previous)**

1. Hanover (15-1, 3.7500, 1st)
2. Pelham (15-1, 3.7500, 2nd)
3. Pembroke (13-2, 3.4667, 3rd)
4. Coe-Brown (12-3, 3.2000, 4th)
5. Bow (12-5, 2.8235, 6th)
6. Manchester West (11-5, 2.7500, 5th)
7. Laconia (10-6, 2.5000, 7th)
8. Souhegan (8-7, 2.1333, 10th)
9. Sanborn (9-8, 2.1176, 13th)
10. Plymouth (9-8, 2.1176, 8th)
11. Kennett (7-9, 1.7500, 11th)
12. Merrimack Valley (7-9, 1.7500, 12th)
13. Oyster River (6-9, 1.6667, 9th)
14. Kingswood (6-9, 1.6000, 14th)

**Outside:** John Stark (6-11, 1.4118); Milford (5-11, 1.2500); Hollis Brookline (4-12, 1.0000); Lebanon (4-12, 1.0000).

**Eliminated:** ConVal (1-14, 0.2667); Bishop Brady (0-15, 0.0000).

**Tiebreakers**

- Hanover (0.4737) wins the tiebreaker with Pelham (0.3804) thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
- Sanborn wins the tiebreaker with Plymouth thanks to a head-to-head victory.
- Kennett wins the tiebreaker with Merrimack Valley thanks to a head-to-head victory.

**First-round byes (changes in bold)**

- No. 1 Hanover
- No. 2 Pelham

**First-round matchups**

- No. 9 **Sanborn** at No. 8 **Souhegan**
- No. 12 Merrimack Valley at No. 5 **Bow**
- No. 13 **Oyster River** at No. 4 Coe-Brown
- No. 10 **Plymouth** at No. 7 Laconia
- No. 14 Kingswood at No. 3 Pembroke
- No. 11 Kennett at No. 6 **Manchester West**