Playoff Picture: Boys Basketball (Jan. 30)

The postseason might not begin for another couple of weeks, but there are plenty of matchups this weekend that will go along way toward deciding the playoff fate of plenty of 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. Bedford (11-0, 4.0000, 2nd)
2. Portsmouth (10-0, 4.0000, 1st)
3. Pinkerton (9-2, 3.2727, 3rd)
4. Trinity (8-2, 3.2000, 4th)
5. Bishop Guertin (8-3, 2.9091, 7th)
6. Alvirne (7-3, 2.8000, 5th)
7. Goffstown (7-3, 2.8000, 8th)
8. Windham (7-4, 2.5455, 6th)
9. Merrimack (5-4, 2.2222, 9th)
10. Exeter (6-5, 2.1818, 10th)
11. Keene (5-5, 2.0000, 11th)
12. Londonderry (5-6, 1.8182, 14th)
13. Nashua South (4-5, 1.7778, 12th)
14. Manchester Memorial (4-6, 1.6000, 13th)
15. Dover (4-6, 1.6000, 15th)

Outside: Nashua North (3-7, 1.2000); Manchester Central (3-7, 1.2000); Salem (2-8, 0.8000); Winnacunnet (2-8, 0.8000); Spaulding (1-9, 0.4000); Timberlane (0-10, 0.0000); Concord (0-11, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

• Bedford (0.4231) wins the tiebreaker with Portsmouth (0.3261) thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
• Alvirne wins the tiebreaker with Goffstown thanks to a head-to-head victory.
• Manchester Memorial (0.8000) wins the tiebreaker with Dover (0.6667) thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

First-round bye (changes in bold)

• No. 1 Bedford

First-round matchups

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

Playoff Schedule

• Preliminary Round: March 4, at higher seed.
• Quarterfinals: March 7, at higher seed.
• Semifinals: March 11, TBD.
• Final: March 15, at UNH.

Division II

Team (record, rating, last week)

1. Hollis Brookline (10-0, 4.0000, 1st)
2. Manchester West (9-0, 4.0000, 2nd)
3. Hanover (8-2, 3.2000, 3rd)
4. Pelham (7-3, 2.9000, 8th)
5. Kingswood (7-3, 2.8000, 4th)
6. Pembroke (6-3, 2.6667, 10th)
7. Kennett (6-3, 2.6667, 5th)
8. Coe-Brown (6-4, 2.500, 9th)
9. Oyster River (6-4, 2.5000, 7th)
10. Sanborn (6-4, 2.4000, 13th)
11. Souhegan (5-5, 2.0000, 6th)
12. Bow (4-4, 2.0000, 14th)
13. Lebanon (4-5, 1.7778, 11th)
14. Milford (4-5, 1.7778, 12th)

Outside: Merrimack Valley (3-6, 1.3333); Laconia (2-7, 0.8889); ConVal (2-7, 0.8889); Plymouth (2-7, 0.8889); John Stark (0-10, 0.0000); Bishop Brady (0-10, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

• Hollis Brookline (0.4565) wins the tiebreaker with Manchester West (0.3939) thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
• Pembroke wins the tiebreaker with Kennett thanks to a head-to-head victory.
• Coe-Brown (0.4615) wins the tiebreaker with Oyster River (0.3846) thanks t0 a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
• Souhegan wins the tiebreaker with Bow thanks to a head-to-head victory.
• Lebanon wins the tiebreaker with Milford thanks to a head-to-head victory.

First-round byes

• No. 1 Hollis Brookline
• No. 2 Manchester West

First-round matchups (changes in bold)

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

Playoff Schedule

• Preliminary Round: March 4, at higher seed.
• Quarterfinals: March 7, at higher seed.
• Semifinals: March 11, TBD.
• Final: March 15, at UNH.

Division III

Team (record, rating, last week)

1. Belmont (12-0, 4.0000, 2nd)
2. Stevens (12-1, 3.6923, 4th)
3. Mascoma Valley (10-1, 3.6364, 3rd)
4. St. Thomas (10-1, 3.6364, 1st)
5. Hopkinton (10-2, 3.3333, 5th)
6. Gilford (10-3, 3.0769, 6th)
7. Kearsarge (10-4, 2.8571, 8th)
8. Derryfield (9-5, 2.5714, 9th)
9. Fall Mountain (7-4, 2.5455, 7th)
10. Newfound (6-6, 2.0000, 12th)
11. White Mountains (6-7, 1.8462, 11th)
12. Prospect Mountain (5-8, 1.5385, 10th)
13. Campbell (4-8, 1.3333, 13th)
14. Inter-Lakes (4-8, 1.3333, NR)
15. Hillsboro-Deering (3-9, 1.0000, 14th)

Outside: Conant (3-10, 0.9231, 15th); Winnisquam (3-10, 0.9231); Monadnock (3-10, 0.9231); Somersworth (2-9, 0.7273); Newport (2-10, 0.6667); Raymond (2-11, 0.6154); Berlin (1-11, 0.3333).

Tiebreakers

• Mascoma Valley (0.3404) wins the tiebreaker with St. Thomas (0.2745) thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
• Hopkinton wins the tiebreaker with Gilford thanks to a head-to-head victory.
• Campbell (0.8000) wins the tiebreaker with Inter-Lakes (0.5714) thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

First-round bye (changes in bold)

• No. 1 Belmont

First-round matchups

• No. 9 Fall Mountain at No. 8 Derryfield
• No. 12 Prospect Mountain at No. 5 Hopkinton
• No. 13 Campbell at No. 4 St. Thomas
• No. 15 Hillsboro-Deering at No. 2 Stevens
• No. 10 Newfound at No. 7 Kearsarge
• No. 14 Inter-Lakes at No. 3 Mascoma Valley
• No. 11 White Mountains at No. 6 Gilford

Playoff Schedule

• Preliminary Round: Feb. 17, at higher seed.
• Quarterfinals: Feb. 20, at higher seed.
• Semifinals: Feb. 25, TBD.
• Final: Feb. 28, at Keene State College.

Division IV

Team (record, rating, last week)

1. Littleton (11-1, 3.8333, 2nd)
2. Hinsdale (8-1, 3.6667, 1st)
3. Groveton (10-2, 3.4167, 3rd)
4. Portsmouth Christian (10-2, 3.4167, 5th)
5. Mascenic (9-3, 3.0833, 6th)
6. Holy Family (8-3, 2.9091, 10th)
7. Newmarket (8-4, 2.7500, 4th)
8. Moultonborough (8-4, 2.7500, 7th)
9. Farmington (8-4, 2.6667, 11th)
10. Profile (8-4, 2.6667, 9th)
11. Epping (7-5, 2.3333, 8th)
12. Nute (7-5, 2.3333, 12th)
13. Franklin (8-6, 2.2857, 13th)
14. Concord Christian (5-5, 2.0000, 15th)
15. Woodsville (6-6, 2.0000, 14th)
16. Colebrook (5-7, 1.6667, NR)

Outside: Pittsburg-Canaan (5-7, 1.6667); Pittsfield (4-7, 1.4545, 16th); Gorham (4-9, 1.2308); Sunapee (3-8, 1.1818); Wilton-Lyndeborough (1-12, 0.3077); Lin-Wood (0-11, 0.0000); Lisbon (0-11, 0.0000); Mount Royal (0-11, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

• Groveton (3.5000) wins the tiebreaker with Portsmouth Christian (3.0000) thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
• Newmarket (2.4000) wins the tiebreaker with Moultonborough (2.0000) thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
• Farmington (2.4000) wins the tiebreaker with Profile (1.3333) thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
• Epping wins the tiebreaker with Nute thanks to a better rating in head-to-head games.
• Concord Christian (1.7778) wins the tiebreaker with Woodsville (0.5714) thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
• Colebrook wins the tiebreaker with Pittsburg-Canaan thanks to a head-to-head victory.

First-round matchups (changes in bold)

• No. 16 Colebrook at No. 1 Littleton
• No. 9 Farmington at No. 8 Moultonborough
• No. 12 Nute at No. 5 Mascenic
• No. 13 Franklin at No. 4 Portsmouth Christian
• No. 15 Woodsville at No. 2 Hinsdale
• No. 10 Profile at No. 7 Newmarket
• No. 14 Concord Christian at No. 3 Groveton
• No. 11 Epping at No. 6 Holy Family

Playoff Schedule

• Preliminary Round: Feb. 23, at higher seed.
• Quarterfinals: Feb. 26, at higher seed.
• Semifinals: March 2, TBD.
• Final: March 7, at Colby Sawyer College.