Playoff Picture: Boys Basketball (Feb. 21)

There are just days remaining in the high school basketball regular season, and yet, with most teams having two or three games left, still so much to determine.

Here’s a look at what the tournament field for Divisions I and II of 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. 

Division I

Team (record, rating, last week)

1. Bedford (13-3, 3.2500, 2nd)
2. Portsmouth (13-3, 3.2500, 1st)
3. Exeter (13-3, 3.2500, 3rd)
4. Trinity (12-4, 3.0000, 4th)
5. Nashua South (12-4, 3.0000, 6th)
6. Keene (11-5, 2.7500, 5th)
7. Alvirne (11-5, 2.7500, 7th)
8. Windham (9-7, 2.2500, 8th)
9. Manchester Memorial (9-7, 2.2500, 9th)
10. Londonderry (9-7, 2.2500, 10th)
11. Bishop Guertin (8-8, 2.0000, 13th)
12. Goffstown (8-8, 2.0000, 12th)
13. Merrimack (8-8, 2.0000, 15th)
14. Winnacunnet (7-9, 1.7500, 11th)
15. Dover (6-10, 1.5000, 14th)

Outside: Spaulding (6-10, 1.5000); Pinkerton (5-11, 1.2500); Salem (5-11, 1.2500).

Eliminated: Nashua North (4-12, 1.0000); Manchester Central (3-13, 0.7500); Timberlane (1-15, 0.2500); Concord (0-16, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

• In a three-way tiebreaker, Bedford, Portsmouth and Exeter finish in that order thanks to quality of wins against tournament teams.
• Trinity wins the tiebreaker with Nashua South thanks to a head-to-head victory.
• Keene wins the tiebreaker with Alvirne thanks to a head-to-head victory.
• In a three-way tiebreaker, Windham, Manchester Memorial and Londonderry finish in that order thanks to rating against tournament teams.
• In a three-way tiebreaker, Bishop Guertin, Goffstown and Merrimack finish in that order thanks to rating against tournament teams.
• Dover wins the tiebreaker with Spaulding thanks to a head-to-head victory.

First-round bye (changes in bold)

• No. 1 Bedford

First-round matchups (changes in bold)

• No. 9 Manchester Memorial at No. 8 Windham
• No. 12 Goffstown at No. 5 Nashua South
• No. 13 Merrimack at No. 4 Trinity
• No. 15 Dover at No. 2 Portsmouth
• No. 10 Londonderry at No. 7 Alvirne
• No. 14 Winnacunnet at No. 3 Exeter
• No. 11 Bishop Guertin at No. 6 Keene

Remaining Schedule

• Friday, Feb. 21: Portsmouth at Pinkerton, 5:15 p.m.; Manchester Central at Salem, 6:15 p.m.; Trinity at Concord, 6:30 p.m.; Spaulding at Goffstown, 6:30 p.m.; Winnacunnet at Alvirne, 6:30 p.m.; Bishop Guertin at Timberlane, 6:30 p.m.; Exeter at Nashua South, 6:30 p.m.; Nashua North at Windham, 6:30 p.m.; Bedford at Londonderry, 7 p.m.; Dover at Keene, 7 p.m.; Merrimack at Manchester Memorial, 7 p.m.
• Tuesday, Feb. 25: Merrimack at Nashua North, 12 p.m.; Concord at Nashua South, 5:30 p.m.; Goffstown at Portsmouth, 6 p.m.; Alvirne at Windham, 6 p.m.; Winnacunnet at Bishop Guertin, 6:30 p.m.; Exeter at Manchester Central, 6:30 p.m.; Timberlane at Salem, 6:30 p.m.; Pinkerton at Dover, 6:30 p.m.; Manchester Memorial at Trinity, 6:30 p.m.; Keene at Londonderry, 7 p.m.; Spaulding at Bedford, 7 p.m.

Playoff Schedule

• Prelims: March 5, at home of higher seed.
• Quarterfinals: March 8, at home of higher seed.
• Semifinals: March 12, at the James W. Foley Memorial Community Center, Rochester.
• Championship: March 16, at the University of New Hampshire, Durham.

Division II

Team (record, rating, last week)

1. Pembroke (14-1, 3.7333, 1st)
2. Hanover (15-2, 3.5294, 3rd)
3. Hollis Brookline (13-3, 3.3125, 5th)
4. Pelham (12-3, 3.2667, 2nd)
5. Sanborn (12-4, 3.1250, 7th)
6. Coe-Brown (12-4, 3.0625, 4th)
7. Manchester West (12-4, 3.0000, 6th)
8. Oyster River (10-5, 2.7333, 8th)
9. Bow (10-5, 2.6667, 9th)
10. Merrimack Valley (9-6, 2.4000, 10th)
11. Souhegan (7-9, 1.7500, 12th)
12. Kennett (7-9, 1.7500, 11th)
13. Kingswood (6-10, 1.5000, NR)
14. ConVal (5-10, 1.3333, 14th)

Outside: Milford (5-11, 1.2500, 13th); John Stark (3-12, 0.8000); Bishop Brady (3-12, 0.8000); Laconia (3-13, 0.7500); Lebanon (2-13, 0.5333); Plymouth (0-17, 0.0000).

Tiebreaker

• Souhegan wins the tiebreaker with Kennett thanks to a head-to-head victory.

First-round byes (changes in bold)

• No. 1 Pembroke
• No. 2 Hanover

First-round matchups (changes in bold)

• No. 9 Bow at No. 8 Oyster River
• No. 12 Kennett at No. 5 Sanborn
• No. 13 Kingswood at No. 4 Pelham
• No. 14 ConVal at No. 3 Hollis Brookline
• No. 10 Merrimack Valley at No. 7 Manchester West
• No. 11 Souhegan at No. 6 Coe-Brown

Remaining Schedule

• Friday, Feb. 21: Bow at Plymouth, 6 p.m.; Merrimack Valley at Hollis Brookline, 6 p.m.; ConVal at Pelham, 6:30 p.m.; Sanborn at Bishop Brady, 6:30 p.m.; Manchester West at Oyster River, 6:30 p.m.; Coe-Brown at Pembroke, 7 p.m.; John Stark at Lebanon, 7 p.m.; Kingswood at Souhegan, 7 p.m.
• Monday, Feb. 24: Bow at Sanborn, 6:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, Feb. 25: ConVal at Souhegan, 5:30 p.m.; Bishop Brady at John Stark, 6 p.m.; Kingswood at Laconia, 6 p.m.; Pelham at Manchester West, 6 p.m.; Plymouth at Coe-Brown, 6:30 p.m.; Pembroke at Merrimack Valley, 6:30 p.m.; Kennett at Lebanon, 6:30 p.m.; Hanover at Oyster River, 6:30 p.m.; Hollis Brookline at Milford, 6:30 p.m.
• Thursday, Feb. 27: Bishop Brady at Laconia, 6 p.m.; Merrimack Valley at John Stark, 7 p.m.; Milford at Pembroke, 7 p.m.
• Friday, Feb. 28: Kennett at ConVal, 6 p.m.; Oyster River at Pelham, 6 p.m.; Lebanon at Bow, 7 p.m.

Playoff Schedule

• Prelims: March 4, at home of higher seed.
• Quarterfinals: March 7, at home of higher seed.
• Semifinals: March 10, at the James W. Foley Memorial Community Center, Rochester.
• Championship: March 16, at the University of New Hampshire, Durham.