> ## 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. 9) - URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/playoff-picture-boys-basketball-feb-9/ - Published: 2024-02-09T21:00:05.000Z - Updated: 2024-02-09T21:00:05.000Z - Description: With Divisions III and IV wrapping up their regular season over the next few days, we thought an extra look at the playoff picture was appropriate for this week. 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 - 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 With Divisions III and IV wrapping up their regular season over the next few days, we thought an extra look at the playoff picture was appropriate for this week. 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 will have 15 teams, Division II and III will have 14 teams, and Division IV will have 17 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, previous)** 1. Bedford (14-0, 4.0000, 1st) 2. Pinkerton (13-1, 3.7143, 2nd) 3. Nashua North (10-4, 2.8571, 3rd) 4. Exeter (9-4, 2.7692, 5th) 5. Trinity (8-4, 2.7692, 6th) 6. Nashua South (9-5, 2.5714, 4th) 7. Windham (8-5, 2.4615, 7th) 8. Keene (8-6, 2.2857, 9th) 9. Portsmouth (7-6, 2.1538, 8th) 10. Dover (7-6, 2.1538, 12th) 11. Alvirne (7-6, 2.1538, 13th) 12. Goffstown (7-7, 2.0000, 11th) 13. Manchester Memorial (6-7, 1.8462, 10th) 14. Merrimack (5-8, 1.5385, 14th) 15. Londonderry (5-8, 1.5385, NR) **Outside:** Salem (5-8, 1.5385, 15th); Spaulding (5-9, 1.4286); Manchester Central (4-8, 1.3333); Bishop Guertin (4-10, 1.1429); Winnacunnet (2-11, 0.6154); Concord (1-11, 0.3333); Timberlane (1-13, 0.2857). **Tiebreakers** - Exeter wins the tiebreaker with Trinity thanks to a head-to-head victory. - In a three-way tiebreaker, Portsmouth (1.7778) finishes ahead of Dover and Alvirne (1.3333) thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. - Dover (0.5556) wins the tiebreaker with Alvirne (0.3793) thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams. - In a three-way tiebreaker, Merrimack (1.3333), Londonderry (1.0909) and Salem (0.8889) finish in that order thanks to ratings against tournament teams. **First-round bye (changes in bold)** - No. 1 Bedford **First-round matchups** - No. 9 **Portsmouth** at No. 8 **Keene** - No. 12 **Goffstown** at No. 5 **Trinity** - No. 13 **Manchester Memorial** at No. 4 **Exeter** - No. 15 **Londonderry** at No. 2 Pinkerton - No. 10 **Dover** at No. 7 Windham - No. 14 Merrimack at No. 3 Nashua North - No. 11 **Alvirne** at No. 6 **Nashua South** ### Division II **Team (record, rating, previous)** 1. Hanover (14-1, 3.7333, 1st) 2. Pelham (13-1, 3.7143, 2nd) 3. Pembroke (11-2, 3.3846, 3rd) 4. Coe-Brown (11-2, 3.3846, 4th) 5. Manchester West (10-4, 2.8571, 5th) 6. Bow (10-4, 2.8571, 6th) 7. Laconia (10-5, 2.6667, 7th) 8. Plymouth (7-7, 2.0000, 10th) 9. Oyster River (6-7, 1.9231, 8th) 10. Souhegan (6-7, 1.8462, 14th) 11. Kennett (6-7, 1.8462, 9th) 12. Merrimack Valley (6-8, 1.7143, 11th) 13. Sanborn (6-8, 1.7143, 13th) 14. Kingswood (5-8, 1.5385, 12th) **Outside:** John Stark (5-10, 1.3333); Hollis Brookline (4-10, 1.1429, 14th); Milford (4-10, 1.1429); Lebanon (4-10, 1.1429); ConVal (1-12, 0.3077); Bishop Brady (0-13, 0.0000). **Tiebreakers** - Pembroke (3.2000) wins the tiebreaker with Coe-Brown (3.1111) thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. - Manchester West (2.5455) wins the tiebreaker with Bow (2.2222) thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. - Souhegan wins the tiebreaker with Kennett thanks to a head-to-head victory. - Merrimack Valley (1.0000) wins the tiebreaker with Sanborn (0.0000) thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. **First-round byes (changes in bold)** - No. 1 Hanover - No. 2 Pelham **First-round matchups** - No. 9 **Oyster River** at No. 8 **Plymouth** - No. 12 **Merrimack Valley** at No. 5 Manchester West - No. 13 Sanborn at No. 4 Coe-Brown - No. 10 **Souhegan** at No. 7 Laconia - No. 14 **Kingswood** at No. 3 Pembroke - No. 11 **Kennett** at No. 6 Bow ### Division III **Team (record, rating, previous)** 1. Conant (17-1, 3.7778, 1st) 2. St. Thomas (15-1, 3.7500, 2nd) 3. Mascoma Valley (14-1, 3.7333, 3rd) 4. Kearsarge (15-3, 3.3333, 4th) 5. Hopkinton (11-4, 2.9333, 5th) 6. White Mountains (11-6, 2.5882, 6th) 7. Belmont (10-7, 2.3529, 7th) 8. Gilford (10-7, 2.3529, 8th) 9. Campbell (9-7, 2.2500, 9th) 10. Fall Mountain (8-9, 1.8824, 11th) 11. Newport (8-10, 1.7778, NR) 12. Stevens (7-9, 1.7500, 12th) 13. Raymond (7-9, 1.7500, 10th) 14. Inter-Lakes (7-9, 1.7500, 13th) **Outside:** Prospect Mountain (6-9, 1.6000, 14th); Monadnock (6-10, 1.5625). **Eliminated:** Winnisquam (5-11, 1.2500); Newfound (2-14, 0.5000); Somersworth (1-14, 0.2667); Hillsboro-Deering (1-15, 0.2500); Berlin (0-17, 0.0000). **Tiebreakers** - Belmont wins the tiebreaker with Gilford thanks to a head-to-head victory. - In a three-way tiebreaker, Stevens (1.0909), Raymond (0.4000) and Inter-Lakes (0.0000) finish in that order thanks to ratings against tournament teams. **Remaining Schedule** - **Friday:** Raymond at Hillsboro-Deering, 5:30 p.m.; Belmont at Gilford, 6 p.m.; Berlin at Somersworth, 6 p.m.; Campbell at Prospect Mountain, 6 p.m.; Fall Mountain at Monadnock, 6:30 p.m.; Mascoma Valley at White Mountains, 6:30 p.m.; St. Thomas at Hopkinton, 7 p.m. **Scenarios** - Conant has clinched the No. 1 seed. - St. Thomas clinches the No. 2 seed with a win over Hopkinton or a loss and a Mascoma Valley loss. Mascoma Valley clinches the No. 2 seed with a win over White Mountains and a St. Thomas loss. St. Thomas and Mascoma Valley will be the Nos. 2 and 3 seeds. - Keasarge has clinched the No. 4 seed. - Hopkinton has clinched the No. 5 seed. - White Mountains clinches the No. 6 seed with a win or a loss and a Belmont win over Gilford. - A Belmont win over Gilford would give it the No. 7 seed. A Gilford win over Belmont, and a White Mountains loss, would give it the No. 6 seed. - A Campbell win over Prospect Mountain and a Belmont loss would give Campbell the No. 8 seed and drop Belmont to No. 9. - Fall Mountain, Newport and Stevens have clinched playoff spots. - Raymond clinches a playoff spot with a win over Hillsboro-Deering and could finish as high as No. 10. - Prospect Mountain clinches a playoff spot with a win over Campbell and would eliminate Inter-Lakes. - Monadnock clinches a playoff spot with a win over Fall Mountain and losses by Raymond and Prospect Mountain. **First-round byes** - No. 1 Conant - No. 2 St. Thomas **First-round matchups** - No. 9 Campbell at No. 8 Gilford - No. 12 **Stevens** at No. 5 Hopkinton - No. 13 **Raymond** at No. 4 Kearsarge - No. 10 **Fall Mountain** at No. 7 Belmont - No. 14 **Inter-Lakes** at No. 3 Mascoma Valley - No. 11 **Newport** at No. 6 White Mountains ### Division IV **Team (record, rating, previous)** 1. Profile (16-0, 4.1250, 1st) 2. Derryfield (15-1, 3.8125, 2nd) 3. Littleton (14-2, 3.6250, 3rd) 4. Farmington (14-3, 3.2941, 4th) 5. Woodsville (12-4, 3.0000, 5th) 6. Holy Family (12-4, 3.0000, 6th) 7. Portsmouth Christian (11-5, 2.7500, 7th) 8. Franklin (11-5, 2.7500, 8th) 9. Gorham (11-6, 2.6471, 9th) 10. Groveton (9-8, 2.2941, 10th) 11. Hinsdale (7-8, 2.0000, 11th) 12. Concord Christian (8-9, 1.8824, 12th) 13. Colebrook (7-9, 1.8125, 13th) 14. Pittsburg-Canaan (6-8, 1.7143, 16th) 15. Moultonborough (6-10, 1.5625, 14th) 16. Newmarket (6-10, 1.5000, 15th) 17. Nute (6-11, 1.4118, NR) **Outside:** Sunapee (5-11, 1.2500); Epping (5-12, 1.1765, 17th); Mascenic (5-12, 1.1765); Wilton-Lyndeborough (4-12, 1.0000); Lin-Wood (2-13, 0.5333); Pittsfield (1-14, 0.2667); Mount Royal (1-15, 0.2500). **Tiebreakers** - Woodsville wins the tiebreaker with Holy Family thanks to a head-to-head victory. - Portsmouth Christian (2.3333) wins the tiebreaker with Franklin (2.0000) thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. **Opening Round (changes in bold)** - No. 17 **Nute** at No. 16 **Newmarket** **First-round matchups** - Nute/Newmarket winner at No. 1 Profile - No. 9 Gorham at No. 8 Franklin - No. 12 Concord Christian at No. 5 Woodsville - No. 13 Colebrook at No. 4 Farmington - No. 15 **Moultonborough** at No. 2 Derryfield - No. 10 Groveton at No. 7 Portsmouth Christian - No. 14 **Pittsburg-Canaan** at No. 3 Littleton - No. 11 Hinsdale at No. 6 Holy Family