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Playoff Picture: Boys Basketball (Jan. 24)

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

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)

Portsmouth (9-0, 4.0000, 1st)
Keene (8-1, 3.5556, 3rd)
Trinity (7-2, 3.1111, 2nd)
Bedford (7-2, 3.1111, 4th)
Exeter (6-3, 2.6667, 7th)
Nashua South (6-3, 2.6667, 5th)
Winnacunnet (5-3, 2.5000, 8th)
Merrimack (5-3, 2.5000, 6th)
Alvirne (5-4, 2.2222, 12th)
Londonderry (5-4, 2.2222, 9th)
Manchester Memorial (5-4, 2.2222, 10th)
Bishop Guertin (5-4, 2.2222, 13th)
Windham (4-4, 2.0000, 11th)
Goffstown (4-5, 1.7143, NR)
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)

Merrimack Valley (7-1, 3.5000, 1st)
Pembroke (6-1, 3.4286, 3rd)
Pelham (7-2, 3.2222, 4th)
Oyster River (6-2, 3.1250, 2nd)
Hanover (6-2, 3.0000, 9th)
Manchester West (6-2, 3.0000, 6th)
Hollis Brookline (6-3, 2.6667, 5th)
Sanborn (5-3, 2.6250, 11th)
Coe-Brown (5-3, 2.5000, 8th)
Souhegan (5-3, 2.5000, 7th)
Kennett (5-3, 2.5000, 10th)
Bow (4-3, 2.2857, 12th)
Milford (3-4, 1.7143, 14th)
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)

Belmont (10-1, 3.6364, 2nd)
Gilford (10-1, 3.6364, 4th)
Kearsarge (9-1, 3.6000, 1st)
Mascoma Valley (9-1, 3.6000, 5th)
Campbell (9-2, 3.2727, 3rd)
St. Thomas (7-2, 3.1111, 7th)
Raymond (8-3, 2.9091, 6th)
Newport (7-3, 2.8000, 8th)
Fall Mountain (6-3, 2.6667, 11th)
Prospect Mountain (6-5, 2.1818, 10th)
White Mountains (5-5, 2.0000, 13th)
Newfound (5-5, 2.0000, 9th)
Hopkinton (4-5, 1.7778, 12th)
Conant (4-6, 1.6000, 15th)
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)

Woodsville (12-0, 4.0000, 1st)
Concord Christian (9-0, 4.0000, 2nd)
Littleton (9-1, 3.8000, 3rd)
Newmarket (7-3, 2.8000, 4th)
Portsmouth Christian (7-3, 2.8000, 5th)
Hinsdale (7-3, 2.8000, 9th)
Groveton (7-4, 2.6364, 6th)
Farmington (6-4, 2.4000, 7th)
Pittsburg-Canaan (6-4, 2.4000, 11th)
Franklin (6-5, 2.1818, 10th)
Epping (5-5, 2.0000, 8th)
Gorham (5-6, 1.9091, 12th)
Profile (4-5, 1.7778, 14th)
Moultonborough (4-6, 1.7000, 13th)
Lin-Wood (4-6, 1.6000, 16th)
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)