> ## 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. 6) - URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/playoff-picture-boys-basketball-feb-6-2/ - Published: 2026-02-06T17:05:42.000Z - Updated: 2026-02-06T17:05:42.000Z - Description: (Feb. 6) The calendar has turned to February, and for some teams, the playoffs are right around the corner. For others, the stretch run is just beginning. Here’s a look at what the tournament field for all four divisions of boys basketball would look like if the postseason were to begin today. Note: - Author: Joe Marchilena - Tags: Winter Sports, boys basketball, Division I, Division II, Division III, Division IV, playoff picture, slider, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-18 04:44 The calendar has turned to February, and for some teams, the playoffs are right around the corner. For others, the stretch run is just beginning. Here’s a look at what the tournament field for all four divisions 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 and III will have 15 teams, Division II will have 14 teams and Division IV will have 16 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 (11-0, 4.0000, 2nd) 2. Bedford (11-2, 3.3846, 1st) 3. Pinkerton (11-3, 3.1429, 3rd) 4. Trinity (10-3, 3.0769, 4th) 5. Bishop Guertin (10-3, 3.0769, 5th) 6. Alvirne (8-4, 2.6667, 6th) 7. Goffstown (8-4, 2.6667, 7th) 8. Windham (8-5, 2.4615, 8th) 9. Exeter (7-6, 2.1538, 10th) 10. Dover (6-6, 2.0000, 15th) 11. Keene (6-6, 2.0000, 11th) 12. Londonderry (6-7, 1.8462, 12th) 13. Nashua South (5-6, 1.8182, 13th) 14. Merrimack (5-6, 1.8182, 9th) 15. Manchester Memorial (5-7, 1.6667, 14th) **Outside:** Nashua North (4-8, 1.3333); Manchester Central (4-9, 1.2308); Salem (3-9, 1.0000); Winnacunnet (3-9, 1.0000); Spaulding (2-11, 0.6154); Timberlane (2-11, 0.6154); Concord (0-13, 0.0000). **Tiebreakers** - Trinity wins the tiebreaker with Bishop Guertin thanks to head-to-head victory. - Alvirne wins the tiebreaker with Goffstown thanks to head-to-head victory. - Dover (1.5000) wins the tiebreaker with Keene (1.3333) thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. - Nashua South (1.7778) wins the tiebreaker with Merrimack (0.5714) thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. **First-round bye (changes in bold)** - No. 1 **Portsmouth** **First-round matchups** - No. 9 **Exeter** at No. 8 Windham - No. 12 Londonderry at No. 5 Bishop Guertin - No. 13 Nashua South at No. 4 Trinity - No. 15 **Manchester Memorial** at No. 2 **Bedford** - No. 10 **Dover** at No. 7 Goffstown - No. 14 **Merrimack** at No. 3 Pinkerton - No. 11 Keene at No. 6 Alvirne **Playoff Schedule** - **Preliminary Round:** March 4, at higher seed. - **Quarterfinals:** March 7, at higher seed. - **Semifinals:** March 11, TBD. - **Final:** March 15, at UNH. ### Division II **Team (record, rating, last week)** 1. Hollis Brookline (12-0, 4.0833, 1st) 2. Manchester West (11-1, 3.6667, 2nd) 3. Pelham (9-3, 3.0833, 4th) 4. Hanover (9-3, 3.0000, 3rd) 5. Kingswood (9-3, 3.0000, 5th) 6. Pembroke (8-3, 2.9091, 6th) 7. Coe-Brown (8-4, 2.7500, 8th) 8. Oyster River (7-4, 2.6364, 9th) 9. Bow (6-4, 2.4000, 12th) 10. Sanborn (6-5, 2.1818, 10th) 11. Kennett (6-5, 2.1818, 7th) 12. Lebanon (5-6, 1.8182, 13th) 13. Milford (5-6, 1.8182, 14th) 14. Souhegan (5-7, 1.6667, 11th) **Outside:** ConVal (3-8, 1.0909); Merrimack Valley (3-8, 1.0909); Plymouth (3-9, 1.0000); Laconia (2-10, 0.6667); John Stark (0-11, 0.0000); Bishop Brady (0-12, 0.0000). **Tiebreakers** - Hanover (2.6667) wins the tiebreaker with Kingswood (2.2857) thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. - Sanborn wins the tiebreaker with Kennett thanks to a head-to-head victory. - Lebanon wins the tiebreaker with Milford thanks to a head-to-head victory. **First-round byes** - No. 1 Hollis Brookline - No. 2 Manchester West **First-round matchups (changes in bold)** - No. 9 **Bow** at No. 8 **Oyster River** - No. 12 **Lebanon** at No. 5 Kingswood - No. 13 **Milford** at No. 4 **Hanover** - No. 10 Sanborn at No. 7 **Coe-Brown** - No. 14 **Souhegan** at No. 3 **Pelham** - No. 11 **Kennett** at No. 6 Pembroke **Playoff Schedule** - **Preliminary Round:** March 4, at higher seed. - **Quarterfinals:** March 7, at higher seed. - **Semifinals:** March 11, TBD. - **Final:** March 15, at UNH. ### Division III **Team (record, rating, last week)** 1. Belmont (14-0, 4.0000, 1st) 2. Stevens (14-1, 3.7333, 2nd) 3. Mascoma Valley (12-1, 3.6923, 3rd) 4. Hopkinton (12-2, 3.4286, 5th) 5. St. Thomas (11-2, 3.3846, 4th) 6. Gilford (12-3, 3.2000, 6th) 7. Kearsarge (11-4, 2.9333, 7th) 8. Fall Mountain (9-4, 2.7692, 9th) 9. Derryfield (9-6, 2.4000, 8th) 10. White Mountains (7-8, 1.8667, 11th) 11. Campbell (6-8, 1.7143, 13th) 12. Newfound (6-8, 1.7143, 10th) 13. Prospect Mountain (6-9, 1.6000, 12th) 14. Inter-Lakes (5-10, 1.3333, 14th) 15. Hillsboro-Deering (4-10, 1.1429, 15th) **Outside:** Winnisquam (4-11, 1.0667); Conant (3-12, 0.8000); Monadnock (3-12, 0.8000); Raymond (3-12, 0.8000); Somersworth (2-11, 0.6154); Newport (2-12, 0.5714); Berlin (1-14, 0.2667). **Tiebreakers** - Campbell (0.1250) wins the tiebreaker with Newfound (0.0556) thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams. **First-round bye (changes in bold)** - No. 1 Belmont **First-round matchups** - No. 9 **Derryfield** at No. 8 **Fall Mountain** - No. 12 **Newfound** at No. 5 **St. Thomas** - No. 13 **Prospect Mountain** at No. 4 **Hopkinton** - No. 15 Hillsboro-Deering at No. 2 Stevens - No. 10 **White Mountains** at No. 7 Kearsarge - No. 14 Inter-Lakes at No. 3 Mascoma Valley - No. 11 **Campbell** at No. 6 Gilford **Playoff Schedule** - **Preliminary Round:** Feb. 17, at higher seed. - **Quarterfinals:** Feb. 20, at higher seed. - **Semifinals:** Feb. 25, TBD. - **Final:** Feb. 28, at Keene State College. ### Division IV **Team (record, rating, last week)** 1. Littleton (13-1, 3.8571, 1st) 2. Hinsdale (10-1, 3.7273, 2nd) 3. Groveton (12-2, 3.5000, 3rd) 4. Portsmouth Christian (12-2, 3.5000, 4th) 5. Holy Family (10-3, 3.0769, 6th) 6. Newmarket (10-4, 2.9286, 7th) 7. Mascenic (10-4, 2.9286, 5th) 8. Farmington (10-4, 2.8571, 9th) 9. Profile (10-4, 2.8571, 10th) 10. Moultonborough (9-5, 2.6429, 8th) 11. Nute (8-5, 2.4615, 12th) 12. Epping (8-6, 2.2857, 11th) 13. Franklin (8-6, 2.2857, 13th) 14. Woodsville (6-8, 1.7143, 15th) 15. Colebrook (6-8, 1.7143, 16th) 16. Concord Christian (5-7, 1.6667, 14th) **Outside:** Pittsburg-Canaan (5-9, 1.4286); Gorham (5-9, 1.4286); Sunapee (4-10, 1.2143); Pittsfield (4-10, 1.1429); Wilton-Lyndeborough (1-14, 0.2667); Lin-Wood (0-12, 0.0000); Mount Royal (0-13, 0.0000); Lisbon (0-14, 0.0000). **Tiebreakers** - Groveton (3.4286) wins the tiebreaker with Portsmouth Christian (3.1111) thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. - Newmarket (4.000) wins the tiebreaker with Mascenic (0.0000) thanks to a better rating in head-to-head games. - Farmington (2.4000) wins the tiebreaker with Profile (1.3333) thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. - Epping (1.6000) wins the tiebreaker with Franklin (1.0000) thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. - Woodsville wins the tiebreaker with Colebrook thanks to a head-to-head victory. **First-round matchups (changes in bold)** - No. 16 **Concord Christian** at No. 1 Littleton - No. 9 **Profile** at No. 8 **Farmington** - No. 12 **Epping** at No. 5 **Holy Family** - No. 13 Franklin at No. 4 Portsmouth Christian - No. 15 **Colebrook** at No. 2 Hinsdale - No. 10 **Moultonborough** at No. 7 **Mascenic** - No. 14 **Woodsville** at No. 3 Groveton - No. 11 **Nute** at No. 6 **Newmarket** **Playoff Schedule** - **Preliminary Round:** Feb. 23, at higher seed. - **Quarterfinals:** Feb. 26, at higher seed. - **Semifinals:** March 2, TBD. - **Final:** March 7, at Colby Sawyer College.