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Playoff Picture: Boys Basketball (Feb. 16)

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

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.

Division I

Team (record, rating, previous)

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

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