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Playoff Picture: Boys Basketball (Feb. 6)

(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:

Joe Marchilena

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Playoff Picture: Boys Basketball (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: 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.

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