> ## 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. 7) - URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/playoff-picture-boys-basketball-feb-7-2/ - Published: 2025-02-07T16:30:41.000Z - Updated: 2025-02-07T16:30:41.000Z - Description: The calendar has changed to February and time is running short for some teams to improve their spot in the standings. - 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 changed to February and time is running short for some teams to improve their spot in the standings. 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. Bedford (11-2, 3.3846, 3rd) 2. Keene (10-2, 3.3333, 2nd) 3. Portsmouth (10-2, 3.3333, 1st) 4. Exeter (10-3, 3.0769, 6th) 5. Trinity (9-4, 2.7692, 5th) 6. Nashua South (9-4, 2.7692, 4th) 7. Alvirne (8-4, 2.6667, 8th) 8. Londonderry (7-5, 2.3333, 9th) 9. Winnacunnet (7-5, 2.3333, 7th) 10. Bishop Guertin (7-6, 2.1538, 10th) 11. Goffstown (6-6, 2.0000, 11th) 12. Manchester Memorial (6-6, 2.0000, 12th) 13. Windham (6-6, 2.0000, 15th) 14. Dover (5-7, 1.6667, NR) 15. Merrimack (5-7, 1.6667, 14th) **Outside:** Pinkerton (5-8, 1.5385, 13th); Salem (4-8, 1.3333); Spaulding (4-9, 1.2308); Nashua North (3-10, 0.9231); Manchester Central (2-11, 0.6154); Timberlane (1-13, 0.2857); Concord (0-13, 0.0000). **Tiebreakers** - Keene wins the tiebreaker with Portsmouth thanks to a head-to-head victory. - Trinity wins the tiebreaker with Nashua South thanks to a head-to-head victory. - Londonderry wins the tiebreaker with Winnacunnet thanks to a head-to-head victory. - In a three-way tiebreaker, Goffstown, Manchester Memorial and Windham finish in that order thanks to rating in head-to-head games. - Dover wins the tiebreaker with Merrimack thanks to a head-to-head victory. **First-round bye (changes in bold)** - No. 1 **Bedford** **First-round matchups (changes in bold)** - No. 9 **Winnacunnet** at No. 8 **Londonderry** - No. 12 Manchester Memorial at No. 5 Trinity - No. 13 **Windham** at No. 4 **Exeter** - No. 15 **Merrimack** at No. 2 Keene - No. 10 Bishop Guertin at No. 7 **Alvirne** - No. 14 **Dover** at No. 3 **Portsmouth** - No. 11 Goffstown at No. 6 **Nashua South** **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 (10-1, 3.6364, 1st) 2. Pelham (10-2, 3.4167, 3rd) 3. Hanover (9-2, 3.2727, 4th) 4. Manchester West (9-2, 3.2727, 5th) 5. Sanborn (9-3, 3.1667, 6th) 6. Coe-Brown (9-3, 3.0833, 7th) 7. Oyster River (8-3, 3.0000, 8th) 8. Hollis Brookline (8-3, 3.0000, 9th) 9. Merrimack Valley (8-3, 2.9091, 2nd) 10. Bow (6-4, 2.4000, 10th) 11. Kennett (5-5, 2.0000, 11th) 12. Milford (5-6, 1.8182, 13th) 13. Souhegan (5-7, 1.6667, 12th) 14. Kingswood (4-8, 1.3333, 14th) **Outside:** ConVal (3-7, 1.2000); Laconia (2-9, 0.7273); John Stark (2-9, 0.7273); Bishop Brady (2-10, 0.6667); Lebanon (1-9, 0.4000); Plymouth (0-11, 0.0000). **Tiebreakers** - Hanover wins the tiebreaker with Manchester West thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams. - Oyster River wins the tiebreaker with Hollis Brookline thanks to a head-to-head victory. **First-round byes (changes in bold)** - No. 1 Pembroke - No. 2 **Pelham** **First-round matchups (changes in bold)** - No. 9 **Merrimack Valley** at No. 8 **Hollis Brookline** - No. 12 **Milford** at No. 5 **Sanborn** - No. 13 **Souhegan** at No. 4 **Manchester West** - No. 14 Kingswood at No. 3 **Hanover** - No. 10 Bow at No. 7 **Oyster River** - No. 11 Kennett at No. 6 **Coe-Brown** **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. ### Division III **Team (record, rating, last week)** 1. Belmont (14-1, 3.7333, 2nd) 2. Mascoma Valley (13-1, 3.7143, 3rd) 3. Kearsarge (13-2, 3.4667, 1st) 4. Campbell (12-2, 3.4286, 5th) 5. St. Thomas (11-2, 3.3846, 6th) 6. Gilford (12-3, 3.2000, 4th) 7. Raymond (11-4, 2.933, 7th) 8. Newport (11-4, 2.933, 8th) 9. Fall Mountain (8-4, 2.6667, 9th) 10. Newfound (8-6, 2.2857, 10th) 11. Prospect Mountain (7-7, 2.0000, 11th) 12. Hopkinton (6-7, 1.8462, 14th) 13. White Mountains (6-8, 1.7143, 12th) 14. Conant (5-9, 1.4286, 13th) 15. Monadnock (4-10, 1.1429, 15th) **Outside:** Somersworth (3-10, 0.9231); Stevens (3-10, 0.9231); Inter-Lakes (3-11, 0.8571); Hillsboro-Deering (1-12, 0.3077); Derryfield (1-14, 0.2667); Winnisquam (0-13, 0.0000); Berlin (0-15, 0.0000). **Tiebreakers** - Raymond wins the tiebreaker with Newport thanks to a head-to-head victory. **First-round bye (changes in bold)** - No. 1 **Belmont** **First-round matchups (changes in bold)** - No. 9 Fall Mountain at No. 8 Newport - No. 12 **Hopkinton** at No. 5 **St. Thomas** - No. 13 **White Mountains** at No. 4 **Campbell** - No. 15 Monadnock at No. 2 **Mascoma Valley** - No. 10 Newfound at No. 7 Raymond - No. 14 **Conant** at No. 3 **Kearsarge** - No. 11 Prospect Mountain at No. 6 **Gilford** **Playoff Schedule** - **Prelims:** Feb. 18, at home of higher seed. - **Quarterfinals:** Feb. 21, at home of higher seed. - **Semifinals:** Feb. 26, at Bow High School. - **Championship:** March 1, at Keene State College. ### Division IV **Team (record, rating, last week)** 1. Woodsville (14-0, 4.0000, 1st) 2. Concord Christian (12-0, 4.0000, 2nd) 3. Littleton (13-1, 3.8571, 3rd) 4. Newmarket (11-3, 3.1429, 4th) 5. Groveton (10-4, 3.0000, 5th) 6. Farmington (9-4, 2.7692, 7th) 7. Portsmouth Christian (9-5, 2.5714, 6th) 8. Franklin (9-5, 2.5714, 8th) 9. Gorham (8-6, 2.3571, 10th) 10. Hinsdale (7-6, 2.1538, 9th) 11. Holy Family (7-7, 2.0000, NR) 12. Moultonborough (6-8, 1.8571, 11th) 13. Lin-Wood (6-7, 1.8462, 14th) 14. Pittsburg-Canaan (6-8, 1.7143, 12th) 15. Mascenic (6-8, 1.7143, 16th) 16. Epping (5-8, 1.5385, 15th) **Outside:** Profile (5-9, 1.5000, 13th); Colebrook (5-9, 1.4286); Wilton-Lyndeborough (3-10, 0.9231); Nute (3-10, 0.9231); Pittsfield (2-12, 0.5714); Sunapee (1-12, 0.3077); Mount Royal (0-13, 0.0000). **Tiebreakers** - Woodsville wins the tiebreaker with Concord Christian thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams. - Portsmouth Christian wins the tiebreaker with Franklin thanks to a head-to-head victory. - Pittsburg-Canaan wins the tiebreaker with Mascenic thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. **First-round matchups (changes in bold)** - No. 16 **Epping** at No. 1 Woodsville - No. 9 **Gorham** at No. 8 Franklin - No. 12 **Moultonborough** at No. 5 Groveton - No. 13 **Lin-Wood** at No. 4 Newmarket - No. 15 **Mascenic** at No. 2 Concord Christian - No. 10 **Hinsdale** at No. 7 **Portsmouth Christian** - No. 14 **Pittsburg-Canaan** at No. 3 Littleton - No. 11 **Holy Family** at No. 6 **Farmington** **Playoff Schedule** - **Prelims:** Feb. 24, at home of higher seed. - **Quarterfinals:** Feb. 27, at home of higher seed. - **Semifinals:** March 3, at Laconia High School - **Championship:** March 8, at Colby Sawyer College, New London.