> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Playoff Picture: Boys Basketball (Feb. 20) - URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/playoff-picture-boys-basketball-feb-20/ - Published: 2026-02-20T16:16:57.000Z - Updated: 2026-02-20T16:16:57.000Z - Description: While the playoffs are underway in some divisions, a few regular-season games still remain for others, and there is still a lot to sort out between now and when the rest of the postseason begins. Here’s a look at what the tournament field for Division I and II boys basketball would look like if the - Author: Joe Marchilena - Tags: Winter Sports, boys basketball, Division I, Division II, playoff picture, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-18 04:44 While the playoffs are underway in some divisions, a few regular-season games still remain for others, and there is still a lot to sort out between now and when the rest of the postseason begins. Here’s a look at what the tournament field for Division I and II 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 in the playoffs. Standings based off results reported to NHIAA.org and other media outlets. These are not official.* ### Division I **Team (record, rating, last week)** 1. Portsmouth (16-0, 4.0000, 1st) 2. Bedford (14-2, 3.5000, 2nd) 3. Trinity (13-3, 3.2500, 3rd) 4. Pinkerton (13-3, 3.2500, 4th) 5. Bishop Guertin (13-4, 3.0588, 5th) 6. Alvirne (10-6, 2.5000, 8th) 7. Goffstown (10-7, 2.3529, 6th) 8. Exeter (9-7, 2.2500, 10th) 9. Windham (9-7, 2.2500, 7th) 10. Nashua South (9-7, 2.2500, 9th) 11. Dover (8-8, 2.0000, 12th) 12. Manchester Memorial (8-9, 1.8824, 14th) 13. Keene (7-9, 1.7500, 11th) 14. Londonderry (7-9, 1.7500, 13th) 15. Nashua North (6-10, 1.5000, NR) **Outside:** Winnacunnet (6-10, 1.5000); Merrimack (6-11, 1.4118, 15th); Manchester Central (5-11, 1.2500); Salem (3-13, 0.7500); Spaulding (3-14, 0.7059); Timberlane (3-14, 0.7059); Concord (0-16, 0.0000). **Tiebreakers** - Trinity wins the tiebreaker with Pinkerton thanks to a head-to-head victory. - In a three-way tiebreaker, Exeter (2.0000) and Windham (2.0000) finish ahead of Nashua South (1.8462) thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. - Exeter wins the tiebreaker with Windham thanks to a head-to-head victory. - Keene (0.5714) wins the tiebreaker with Londonderry (0.2222) thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams. - Nashua North wins the tiebreaker with Winnacunnet thanks to a head-to-head victory. **First-round bye (changes in bold)** - No. 1 Portsmouth **First-round matchups** - No. 9 **Windham** at No. 8 **Exeter** - No. 12 **Manchester Memorial** at No. 5 Bishop Guertin - No. 13 **Keene** at No. 4 Pinkerton - No. 15 **Nashua North** at No. 2 Bedford - No. 10 **Nashua South** at No. 7 **Goffstown** - No. 14 **Londonderry** at No. 3 Trinity - No. 11 **Dover** at No. 6 **Alvirne** **Remaining Schedule** - **Saturday, Feb. 21:** Windham at Nashua North, 11:30 a.m.; Londonderry at Bedford, 12:30 p.m.; Pinkerton at Portsmouth, 12:30 p.m.; Nashua South at Exeter, 3:30 p.m.; Alvirne at Winnacunnet, 3:30 p.m.; Salem at Manchester Central, 4:30 p.m. - **Sunday, Feb. 22:** Salem at Timberlane, 3:30 p.m. - **Monday, Feb. 23:** Dover at Keene, 6 p.m.; Concord at Trinity, 6 p.m. - **Tuesday, Feb. 24:** Nashua North at Merrimack, 11:30 a.m.; Trinity at Manchester Memorial, 5 p.m.; Dover at Pinkerton, 5:15 p.m.; Bedford at Spaulding, 5:30 p.m.; Windham at Alvirne, 6:30 p.m.; Bishop Guertin at Winnacunnet, 6:30 p.m.; Nashua South at Concord, 6:30 p.m.; Manchester Central at Exeter, 6:30 p.m.; Portsmouth at Goffstown, 6:30 p.m.; Londonderry at Keene, 7 p.m. **Playoff Schedule** - **Preliminary Round:** March 4, at higher seed. - **Quarterfinals:** March 7, at higher seed. - **Semifinals:** March 11, Rochester Rec Center. - **Final:** March 15, at UNH. ### Division II **Team (record, rating, last week)** 1. Hollis Brookline (17-0, 4.0588, 1st) 2. Manchester West (14-2, 3.5000, 2nd) 3. Pembroke (13-3, 3.2500, 4th) 4. Hanover (12-4, 3.0000, 5th) 5. Pelham (11-4, 3.0000, 3rd) 6. Kingswood (12-5, 2.8235, 8th) 7. Bow (10-5, 2.6667, 7th) 8. Oyster River (10-6, 2.5625, 9th) 9. Coe-Brown (10-7, 2.4118, 6th) 10. Souhegan (9-8, 2.1176, 13th) 11. Sanborn (8-9, 1.8824, 11th) 12. Lebanon (7-8, 1.8667, 12th) 13. Kennett (7-9, 1.7500, 10th) 14. Milford (6-9, 1.6000, 14th) **Outside:** Plymouth (5-11, 1.2500); ConVal (4-11, 1.0667); Laconia (4-12, 1.0000); Merrimack Valley (3-13, 0.7500); John Stark (0-16, 0.0000); Bishop Brady (0-16, 0.0000). **First-round byes** - No. 1 Hollis Brookline - No. 2 Manchester West **First-round matchups (changes in bold)** - No. 9 **Coe-Brown** at No. 8 **Oyster River** - No. 12 Lebanon at No. 5 **Pelham** - No. 13 **Kennett** at No. 4 **Hanover** - No. 10 **Souhegan** at No. 7 Bow - No. 14 Milford at No. 3 **Pembroke** - No. 11 Sanborn at No. 6 **Kingswood** **Remaining Schedule** - **Saturday, Feb. 21:** Milford at Hanover, 6 p.m. - **Monday, Feb. 23:** Manchester West at Lebanon, 6 p.m.; Plymouth at Bow, 7 p.m. - **Tuesday, Feb. 24:** ConVal at Souhegan, 5:30; Milford at Hollis Brookline, 6 p.m.; Coe-Brown at Plymouth, 6 p.m.; John Stark at Bishop Brady, 6 p.m.; Merrimack Valley at Pembroke, 6:30 p.m.; Manchester West at Pelham, 6:30 p.m.; Laconia at Kingswood, 6:30 p.m.; Lebanon at Kennett, 6:30 p.m.; Sanborn at Bow, 7 p.m.; Oyster River at Hanover, 7 p.m. - **Wednesday, Feb. 25:** Pelham at ConVal, 6:30 p.m. - **Thursday, Feb. 26:** John Stark at Merrimack Valley, 6:30 p.m. - **Friday, Feb. 27:** Laconia at Bishop Brady, 6 p.m.; ConVal at Kennett, 6 p.m.; Pembroke at Milford, 6:30 p.m.; Pelham at Oyster River, 6:30 p.m.; Bow at Lebanon, 6:30 p.m. **Playoff Schedule** - **Preliminary Round:** March 4, at higher seed. - **Quarterfinals:** March 7, at higher seed. - **Semifinals:** March 11, Rochester Rec Center. - **Final:** March 15, at UNH.