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Playoff Picture: Boys Basketball (Feb. 7)

The calendar has changed to February and time is running short for some teams to improve their spot in the standings.

Joe Marchilena

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Playoff Picture: Boys Basketball (Feb. 7)

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.

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