> ## 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. 21) - URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/playoff-picture-boys-basketball-feb-21/ - Published: 2020-02-21T16:30:55.000Z - Updated: 2020-02-21T16:30:55.000Z - Description: (Updated Feb. 21) 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 - Author: Joe Marchilena - Tags: Winter Sports, boys basketball, Division I, Division II, Division III, Division IV, playoff picture, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-18 04:44 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)** 1. Exeter (12-1, 3.6923, 1st) 2. Bishop Guertin (12-2, 3.4286, 2nd) 3. Portsmouth (11-2, 3.3846, 3rd) 4. Nashua North (10-3, 3.0769, 4th) 5. Winnacunnet (10-4, 2.8571, 7th) 6. Nashua South (9-5, 2.5714, 6th) 7. Merrimack (8-5, 2.4615, 5th) 8. Bedford (8-5, 2.4615, 8th) 9. Keene (8-5, 2.4615, 10th) 10. Concord (7-6, 2.1538, 9th) 11. Salem (7-8, 1.8667, 12th) 12. Alvirne (6-7, 1.8462, 13th) 13. Windham (6-7, 1.8462, 11th) 14. Goffstown (6-8, 1.7143, out) 15. Dover (6-8, 1.7143, 14th) **Outside:** Manchester Central (6-8, 1.7143, 15th); Spaulding (4-9, 1.2308); Londonderry (4-10, 1.1429); Manchester Memorial (3-10, 0.9231); Trinity (2-12, 0.5714); Timberlane (2-12, 0.5714); Pinkerton (1-13, 0.2857). **Tiebreakers** - In a three-way tiebreaker, Merrimack finishes ahead of Bedford and Keene thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. Bedford finishes ahead of Keene thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. - Alvirne wins the tiebreaker with Windham thanks to a head-to-head victory. - In a three-way tiebreaker, Goffstown finishes ahead of Dover and Manchester Central thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. Dover finishes ahead of Manchester Central thanks to a head-to-head victory. **First-round bye (changes in bold)** - No. 1 Exeter **First-round matchups** - No. 9 **Keene** at No. 8 Bedford - No. 13 **Windham** at No. 4 Nashua North - No. 12 **Alvirne** at No. 5 **Winnacunnet** - No. 15 **Dover** at No. 2 Bishop Guertin - No. 10 **Concord** at No. 7 **Merrimack** - No. 14 **Goffstown** at No. 3 Portsmouth - No. 11 **Salem** at No. 6 Nashua South ### Division II **Playoff field (record, rating, last week)** 1. ConVal (15-0, 4.0000, 2nd) 2. Hanover (13-1, 3.7143, 1st) 3. Bow (13-1, 3.7143, 3rd) 4. Pelham (12-2, 3.4286, 4th) 5. Lebanon (10-2, 3.3333, 5th) 6. Kennett (10-3, 3.1538, 6th) 7. Hollis Brookline (10-3, 3.0769, 7th) 8. Oyster River (7-6, 2.2308, 8th) 9. Manchester West (7-7, 2.0000, 9th) 10. Milford (7-7, 2.0000, 10th) 11. Souhegan (6-7, 1.8462, 14th) 12. Kingswood (6-8, 1.7143, 11th) 13. Kearsarge (5-7, 1.6667, 12th) 14. Coe-Brown (5-8, 1.5385, out) 15. Laconia (5-8, 1.5385, 13th) **Outside:** Sanborn (5-8, 1.5385, 15th); Pembroke (4-9, 1.2308); John Stark (3-11, 0.8571); Bishop Brady (3-12, 0.8000); Stevens (2-10, 0.6667); Merrimack Valley (2-15, 0.4706); Plymouth (1-13, 0.2857). **Tiebreakers** - Hanover wins the tiebreaker with Bow thanks to a head-to-head victory. - Manchester West wins the tiebreaker with Milford thanks to a better rating in head-to-head games. - In a three-way tiebreaker, Coe-Brown finishes ahead of Laconia and Sanborn thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. Laconia finishes ahead of Sanborn thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. **First-round bye (changes in bold)** - No. 1 **ConVal** **First-round matchups** - No. 9 Manchester West at No. 8 Oyster River - No. 13 **Kearsarge** at No. 4 Pelham - No. 12 **Kingswood** at No. 5 Lebanon - No. 15 **Laconia** at No. 2 **Hanover** - No. 10 Milford at No. 7 Hollis Brookline - No. 14 **Coe-Brown** at No. 3 Bow - No. 11 **Souhegan** at No. 6 Kennett ### Division III **Playoff field (record, rating, last week)** 1. Gilford (14-1, 3.8000, 1st) 2. Mascenic (15-1, 3.7500, 2nd) 3. Hopkinton (12-3, 3.2000, 3rd) 4. Somersworth (11-4, 2.9333, 4th) 5. White Mountains (10-5, 2.6667, 9th) 6. Winnisquam (10-5, 2.6667, 5th) 7. Mascoma Valley (10-5, 2.6667, 7th) 8. St. Thomas (9-5, 2.5714, 10th) 9. Monadnock (10-6, 2.5000, 8th) 10. Campbell (9-6, 2.4667, 12th) 11. Belmont (9-7, 2.2500, 6th) 12. Inter-Lakes (8-7, 2.1333, 11th) 13. Conant (7-7, 2.0000, 13th) 14. Raymond (8-8, 2.0000, 14th) **Outside:** Franklin (4-12, 1.0000); Hillsboro-Deering (4-12, 1.0000); Fall Mountain (2-13, 0.6000); Newfound (2-14, 0.5000); Prospect Mountain (2-14, 0.5000); Berlin (2-15, 0.4706); Newport (1-13, 0.3571). **Tiebreakers** - In a three-way tiebreaker, White Mountains finishes ahead of Winnisquam and Mascoma Valley thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. Winnisquam finishes ahead of Mascoma Valley thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. - Conant wins the tiebreaker with Raymond thanks to a head-to-head victory. **First-round bye (changes in bold)** - No. 1 Gilford - No. 2 Mascenic **First-round mathups** - No. 9 **Monadnock** at No. 8 **St. Thomas** - No. 13 Conant at No. 4 Somersworth - No. 12 **Inter-Lakes** at No. 5 **White Mountains** - No. 10 **Campbell** at No. 7 Mascoma Valley - No. 14 Raymond at No. 3 Hopkinton - No. 11 **Belmont** at No. 6 **Winnisquam** ### Division IV **Playoff field (record, rating, last week)** 1. Littleton (17-0, 4.1176, 1st) 2. Newmarket (16-1, 3.7647, 2nd) 3. Groveton (15-3, 3.3889, 3rd) 4. Portsmouth Christian (13-3, 3.2500, 4th) 5. Sunapee (12-4, 3.2500, 8th) 6. Pittsfield (12-4, 3.0000, 6th) 7. Woodsville (12-5, 2.8235, 7th) 8. Mount Royal (11-5, 2.7500, 5th) 9. Derryfield (9-7, 2.2500, 9th) 10. Colebrook (9-8, 2.1765, 11th) 11. Lin-Wood (9-9, 2.0000, 12th) 12. Lisbon (8-9, 1.8824, 10th) 13. Nute (6-9, 1.6000, 13th) 14. Farmington (6-12, 1.3333, out) 15. Gorham (6-12, 1.3333, out) **Outside:** Wilton-Lyndeborough (5-11, 1.2500, 14th); Epping (5-12, 1.1765, 15th); Moultonborough (4-12, 1.0000); Hinsdale (3-14, 0.7059); Profile (3-14, 0.7059); Concord Christian (3-15, 0.6667); Pittsburg-Canaan (2-15, 0.4706). **Tiebreakers** - Farmington wins the tiebreaker with Gorham thanks to a better rating in road games against division opponents. **First-round bye (changes in bold)** - No. 1 Littleton **First-round matchups** - No. 9 Derryfield at No. 8 **Mount Royal** - No. 13 Nute at No. 4 **Portsmouth Christian** - No. 12 **Lisbon** at No. 5 **Sunapee** - No. 15 **Gorham** at No. 2 Newmarket - No. 10 **Colebrook** at No. 7 Woodsville - No. 14 **Farmington** at No. 3 Groveton - No. 11 **Lin-Wood** at No. 6 Pittsfield