> ## 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 (Jan. 24) - URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/playoff-picture-boys-basketball-jan-24/ - Published: 2025-01-24T18:00:20.000Z - Updated: 2025-01-24T18:00:20.000Z - Description: There's still a lot left to be determined, but we're also down to the final seven days of January, which means playoffs are just a few weeks away for some teams. 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 toda - 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 There's still a lot left to be determined, but we're also down to the final seven days of January, which means playoffs are just a few weeks away for some teams. 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 (9-0, 4.0000, 1st) 2. Keene (8-1, 3.5556, 3rd) 3. Trinity (7-2, 3.1111, 2nd) 4. Bedford (7-2, 3.1111, 4th) 5. Exeter (6-3, 2.6667, 7th) 6. Nashua South (6-3, 2.6667, 5th) 7. Winnacunnet (5-3, 2.5000, 8th) 8. Merrimack (5-3, 2.5000, 6th) 9. Alvirne (5-4, 2.2222, 12th) 10. Londonderry (5-4, 2.2222, 9th) 11. Manchester Memorial (5-4, 2.2222, 10th) 12. Bishop Guertin (5-4, 2.2222, 13th) 13. Windham (4-4, 2.0000, 11th) 14. Goffstown (4-5, 1.7143, NR) 15. Pinkerton (3-6, 1.3333, 13th) **Outside:** Nashua North (3-6, 1.3333, 14th); Dover (3-6, 1.3333); Salem (2-6, 1.0000); Manchester Central (2-7, 0.8889); Spaulding (2-7, 0.8889); Concord (0-9, 0.0000); Timberlane (0-10, 0.0000). **Tiebreakers** - Trinity wins the tiebreaker with Bedford thanks to a head-to-head victory. - Exeter wins the tiebreaker with Nashua South thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams. - Winnacunnet wins the tiebreaker with Merrimack thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. - In a four-way tiebreaker, Alvirne and Londonderry finish in that order, ahead of Manchester Memorial and Bishop Guertin thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. - Manchester Memorial wins the tiebreaker with Bishop Guertin thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams. - In a three-way tiebreaker, Pinkerton and Nashua North finish ahead of Dover thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. - Pinkerton wins the tiebreaker with North thanks to a head-to-head victory. **First-round bye** - No. 1 Portsmouth **First-round matchups (changes in bold)** - No. 9 **Alvirne** at No. 8 **Merrimack** - No. 12 **Bishop Guertin** at No. 5 **Exeter** - No. 13 **Windham** at No. 4 Bedford - No. 15 **Pinkerton** at No. 2 **Keene** - No. 10 **Londonderry** at No. 7 **Winnacunnet** - No. 14 **Goffstown** at No. 3 **Trinity** - No. 11 **Manchester Memorial** at No. 6 **Nashua South** ### Division II **Team (record, rating, last week)** 1. Merrimack Valley (7-1, 3.5000, 1st) 2. Pembroke (6-1, 3.4286, 3rd) 3. Pelham (7-2, 3.2222, 4th) 4. Oyster River (6-2, 3.1250, 2nd) 5. Hanover (6-2, 3.0000, 9th) 6. Manchester West (6-2, 3.0000, 6th) 7. Hollis Brookline (6-3, 2.6667, 5th) 8. Sanborn (5-3, 2.6250, 11th) 9. Coe-Brown (5-3, 2.5000, 8th) 10. Souhegan (5-3, 2.5000, 7th) 11. Kennett (5-3, 2.5000, 10th) 12. Bow (4-3, 2.2857, 12th) 13. Milford (3-4, 1.7143, 14th) 14. Kingswood (3-5, 1.5000, 13th) **Outside:** ConVal (2-5, 1.1429); John Stark (2-6, 1.0000); Laconia (2-6, 1.0000); Lebanon (1-6, 0.5714); Bishop Brady (1-8, 0.4444); Plymouth (0-9, 0.0000). **Tiebreakers** - Hanover wins the tiebreaker with Manchester West thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. - In a three-way tiebreaker, Coe-Brown, Souhegan and Kennett finish in that order thanks rating against tournament teams. **First-round byes (changes in bold)** - No. 1 Merrimack Valley - No. 2 **Pembroke** **First-round matchups (changes in bold)** - No. 9 **Coe-Brown** at No. 8 **Sanborn** - No. 12 Bow at No. 5 **Hanover** - No. 13 **Milford** at No. 4 **Oyster River** - No. 14 **Kingswood** at No. 3 **Pelham** - No. 10 **Souhegan** at No. 7 **Hollis Brookline** - No. 11 **Kennett** at No. 6 Manchester West ### Division III **Team (record, rating, last week)** 1. Belmont (10-1, 3.6364, 2nd) 2. Gilford (10-1, 3.6364, 4th) 3. Kearsarge (9-1, 3.6000, 1st) 4. Mascoma Valley (9-1, 3.6000, 5th) 5. Campbell (9-2, 3.2727, 3rd) 6. St. Thomas (7-2, 3.1111, 7th) 7. Raymond (8-3, 2.9091, 6th) 8. Newport (7-3, 2.8000, 8th) 9. Fall Mountain (6-3, 2.6667, 11th) 10. Prospect Mountain (6-5, 2.1818, 10th) 11. White Mountains (5-5, 2.0000, 13th) 12. Newfound (5-5, 2.0000, 9th) 13. Hopkinton (4-5, 1.7778, 12th) 14. Conant (4-6, 1.6000, 15th) 15. Monadnock (4-6, 1.6000, 14th) **Outside:** Inter-Lakes (3-8, 1.0909); Somersworth (2-7, 0.8889); Stevens (1-8, 0.4444); Hillsboro-Deering (1-9, 0.4000); Winnisquam (0-9, 0.0000); Derryfield (0-10, 0.0000); Berlin (0-11, 0.0000). **Tiebreakers** - Belmont wins the tiebreaker with Gilford thanks to a head-to-head victory. - Kearsarge wins the tiebreaker with Mascoma Valley thanks to a head-to-head victory. - White Mountains wins the tiebreaker with Newfound thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams. - Conant wins the tiebreaker with Monadnock 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 **Newfound** at No. 5 **Campbell** - No. 13 **Hopkinton** at No. 4 **Mascoma Valley** - No. 15 **Monadnock** at No. 2 **Gilford** - No. 10 Prospect Mountain at No. 7 **Raymond** - No. 14 **Conant** at No. 3 **Kearsarge** - No. 11 **White Mountains** at No. 6 **St. Thomas** ### Division III **Team (record, rating, last week)** 1. Woodsville (12-0, 4.0000, 1st) 2. Concord Christian (9-0, 4.0000, 2nd) 3. Littleton (9-1, 3.8000, 3rd) 4. Newmarket (7-3, 2.8000, 4th) 5. Portsmouth Christian (7-3, 2.8000, 5th) 6. Hinsdale (7-3, 2.8000, 9th) 7. Groveton (7-4, 2.6364, 6th) 8. Farmington (6-4, 2.4000, 7th) 9. Pittsburg-Canaan (6-4, 2.4000, 11th) 10. Franklin (6-5, 2.1818, 10th) 11. Epping (5-5, 2.0000, 8th) 12. Gorham (5-6, 1.9091, 12th) 13. Profile (4-5, 1.7778, 14th) 14. Moultonborough (4-6, 1.7000, 13th) 15. Lin-Wood (4-6, 1.6000, 16th) 16. Colebrook (4-6, 1.6000, 15th) **Outside:** Mascenic (4-7, 1.4545); Holy Family (3-6, 1.3333); Wilton-Lyndeborough (3-8, 1.0909); Pittsfield (2-8, 0.8000); Nute (2-9, 0.7273); Sunapee (0-9, 0.0000); Mount Royal (0-9, 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, Newmarket, Portsmouth Christian and Hinsdale finish in that order thanks to rating against tournament teams. - Farmington wins the tiebreaker with Pittsburg-Canaan thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams. - Lin-Wood wins the tiebreaker with Colebrook thanks to a head-to-head victory. **First-round matchups (changes in bold)** - No. 16 **Colebrook** at No. 1 Woodsville - No. 9 **Pittsburg-Canaan** at No. 8 **Farmington** - No. 12 Gorham at No. 5 Portsmouth Christian - No. 13 **Profile** at No. 4 Newmarket - No. 15 **Lin-Wood** at No. 2 Concord Christian - No. 10 Franklin at No. 7 **Groveton** - No. 14 **Moultonborogh** at No. 3 Littleton - No. 11 **Epping** at No. 6 **Hinsdale**