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Playoff Picture: Boys Basketball (Jan. 17)

(Jan. 17) No kidding, it’s time to start talking playoffs, as the halfway point is already in sight for teams in Division III and IV. 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-

Joe Marchilena

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Playoff Picture: Boys Basketball (Jan. 17)

No kidding, it’s time to start talking playoffs, as the halfway point is already in sight for teams in Division III and IV.

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 (7-0, 4.0000, 1st)
  2. Trinity (6-1, 3.4286, 3rd)
  3. Keene (6-1, 3.4286, 2nd)
  4. Bedford (6-2, 3.0000, 5th)
  5. Nashua South (5-2, 2.8571, 4th)
  6. Merrimack (4-2, 2.6667, 6th)
  7. Exeter (5-3, 2.5000, 10th)
  8. Winnacunnet (4-3, 2.2857, 13th)
  9. Londonderry (4-3, 2.2857, 11th)
  10. Manchester Memorial (4-3, 2.2857, 9th)
  11. Windham (3-3, 2.0000, 8th)
  12. Alvirne (3-4, 1.7143, 7th)
  13. Pinkerton (3-4, 1.7143, 14th)
  14. Nashua North (3-4, 1.7143, 15th)
  15. Bishop Guertin (3-4, 1.7143, 12th)

Outside: Goffstown (3-4, 1.7143); Dover (3-4, 1.7143); Salem (2-4, 1.3333); Manchester Central (1-6, 0.5714); Spaulding (1-6, 0.5714); Concord (0-7, 0.0000); Timberlane (0-8, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

  • Trinity wins the tiebreaker with Keene thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
  • In a three-way tiebreaker, Winnacunnet, Londonderry and Manchester Memorial finish in that order thanks to rating against tournament teams.
  • In a six-way tiebreaker, Alvirne, Pinkerton and Nashua North, finish ahead of Bishop Guertin, Dover and Goffstown thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
  • Alvirne finishes ahead of Pinkerton and Nashua North thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
  • Pinkerton wins the tiebreaker with Nashua North thanks to a head-to-head victory.
  • In a three-way tiebreaker, Bishop Guertin finishes ahead of Goffstown and Dover thanks to a better rating quality of wins against tournament teams.

First-round bye

  • No. 1 Portsmouth

First-round matchups (changes in bold)

  • No. 9 Londonderry at No. 8 Winnacunnet
  • No. 12 Alvirne at No. 5 Nashua South
  • No. 13 Pinkerton at No. 4 Bedford
  • No. 15 Bishop Guertin at No. 2 Trinity
  • No. 10 Manchester Memorial at No. 7 Exeter
  • No. 14 Nashua North at No. 3 Keene
  • No. 11 Windham at No. 6 Merrimack

Division II

Team (record, rating, last week)

  1. Merrimack Valley (6-0, 4.0000, 2nd)
  2. Oyster River (5-1, 3.5000, 1st)
  3. Pembroke (5-1, 3.3333, 3rd)
  4. Pelham (5-2, 3.0000, 6th)
  5. Hollis Brookline (5-2, 2.8571, 8th)
  6. Manchester West (5-2, 2.8571, 9th)
  7. Souhegan (5-2, 2.8571, 10th)
  8. Coe-Brown (4-2, 2.6667, 4th)
  9. Hanover (4-2, 2.6667, 5th)
  10. Kennett (4-2, 2.6667, 7th)
  11. Sanborn (4-3, 2.2857, 14th)
  12. Bow (3-3, 2.0000, 11th)
  13. Kingswood (3-4, 1.7143, NR)
  14. Milford (2-4, 1.3333, 12th)

Outside: John Stark (2-4, 1.3333); ConVal (2-4, 1.3333, 13th); Laconia (1-5, 0.6667); Lebanon (1-5, 0.6667); Bishop Brady (0-7, 0.0000); Plymouth (0-7, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

  • In a three-way tiebreaker, Hollis Brookline, Manchester West and Souhegan finish in that order thanks to quality of wins against tournament teams.
  • In a three-way tiebreaker, Coe-Brown, Hanover and Kennett finish in that order thanks to rating against tournament teams.
  • In a three-way tiebreaker, Milford, John Stark and ConVal finish in that order thanks to rating against tournament teams.

First-round byes (changes in bold)

  • No. 1 Merrimack Valley
  • No. 2 Oyster River

First-round matchups (changes in bold)

  • No. 9 Hanover at No. 8 Coe-Brown
  • No. 12 Bow at No. 5 Hollis Brookline
  • No. 13 Kingswood at No. 4 Pelham
  • No. 14 Milford at No. 3 Pembroke
  • No. 10 Kennett at No. 7 Souhegan
  • No. 11 Sanborn at No. 6 Manchester West

Division III

Team (record, rating, last week)

  1. Kearsarge (8-0, 4.0000, 3rd)
  2. Belmont (8-1, 3.5556, 1st)
  3. Campbell (7-1, 3.5000, 6th)
  4. Gilford (7-1, 3.5000, 4th)
  5. Mascoma Valley (7-1, 3.5000, 5th)
  6. Raymond (7-2, 3.1111, 2nd)
  7. St. Thomas (6-2, 3.0000, 7th)
  8. Newport (6-2, 3.0000, 9th)
  9. Newfound (5-3, 2.5000, 8th)
  10. Prospect Mountain (5-3, 2.5000, 11th)
  11. Fall Mountain (4-3, 2.2857, 13th)
  12. Hopkinton (4-4, 2.0000, 10th)
  13. White Mountains (3-5, 1.5000, 14th)
  14. Monadnock (3-5, 1.5000, 12th)
  15. Conant (2-6, 1.0000, NR)

Outside: Inter-Lakes (2-6, 1.0000, 15th); Stevens (1-4, 0.5714); Somersworth (1-6, 0.5714); Hillsboro-Deering (0-7, 0.0000); Winnisquam (0-7, 0.0000); Derryfield (0-8, 0.0000); Berlin (0-10, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

  • In a three-way tiebreaker, Campbell, Gilford and Mascoma Valley finish in that order thanks to a rating against tournament teams.
  • St. Thomas wins the tiebreaker with Newport thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
  • Newfound wins the tiebreaker with Prospect Mountain thanks to a head-to-head victory.
  • White Mountains wins the tiebreaker with Monadnock thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
  • Conant wins the tiebreaker with Inter-Lakes thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

First-round bye (changes in bold)

  • No. 1 Kearsarge

First-round matchups (changes in bold)

  • No. 9 Newfound at No. 8 Newport
  • No. 12 Hopkinton at No. 5 Mascoma Valley
  • No. 13 White Mountains at No. 4 Gilford
  • No. 15 Conant at No. 2 Belmont
  • No. 10 Prospect Mountain at No. 7 St. Thomas
  • No. 14 Monadnock at No. 3 Campbell
  • No. 11 Fall Mountain at No. 6 Raymond

Division III

Team (record, rating, last week)

  1. Woodsville (10-0, 4.0000, 2nd)
  2. Concord Christian (7-0, 4.0000, 1st)
  3. Littleton (7-1, 3.7500, 3rd)
  4. Newmarket (7-1, 3.5000, 4th)
  5. Portsmouth Christian (6-2, 3.0000, 9th)
  6. Groveton (6-3, 2.7778, 5th)
  7. Farmington (5-3, 2.5000, 15th)
  8. Epping (5-3, 2.5000, 6th)
  9. Hinsdale (5-3, 2.5000, 11th)
  10. Franklin (6-4, 2.4000, 14th)
  11. Pittsburg-Canaan (4-3, 2.2857, 8th)
  12. Gorham (4-4, 2.0000, 7th)
  13. Moultonborough (3-5, 1.6250, NR)
  14. Profile (3-5, 1.5000, 16th)
  15. Colebrook (3-5, 1.5000, 12th)
  16. Lin-Wood (3-6, 1.3333, NR)

Outside: Holy Family (3-6, 1.3333, 10th); Wilton-Lyndeborough (3-6, 1.3333, 13th); Nute (2-7, 0.8889); Mascenic (2-7, 0.8889); Pittsfield (2-7, 0.8889); Sunapee (0-7, 0.0000); Mount Royal (0-7, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

  • Woodsville wins the tiebreaker with Concord Christian thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
  • In a three-way tiebreaker, Farmington, Epping and Hinsdale finish in that order thanks to rating in head-to-head games.
  • Profile wins the tiebreaker with Colebrook thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
  • In a three-way tiebreaker, Lin-Wood, Holy Family and Wilton-Lyndeborough finish in that order thanks to rating against tournament teams.

First-round matchups (changes in bold)

  • No. 16 Lin-Wood at No. 1 Woodsville
  • No. 9 Hinsdale at No. 8 Epping
  • No. 12 Gorham at No. 5 Portsmouth Christian
  • No. 13 Moultonborough at No. 4 Newmarket
  • No. 15 Colebrook at No. 2 Concord Christian
  • No. 10 Franklin at No. 7 Farmington
  • No. 14 Profile at No. 3 Littleton
  • No. 11 Pittsburg-Canaan at No. 6 Groveton

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