> ## 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. 31) - URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/playoff-picture-boys-basketball-jan-31-2/ - Published: 2025-01-31T19:35:03.000Z - Updated: 2025-01-31T19:35:03.000Z - Description: It's the final day of January, and while there are a lot of games left to be played, there will be a lot of eyes turning to the standings. - 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 It's the final day of January, and while there are a lot of games left to be played, there will be a lot of eyes turning to the standings. 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 (10-1, 3.6364, 1st) 2. Keene (9-1, 3.6000, 2nd) 3. Bedford (9-2, 3.2727, 4th) 4. Nashua South (8-3, 2.9091, 6th) 5. Trinity (8-3, 2.9091, 3rd) 6. Exeter (8-3, 2.9091, 5th) 7. Winnacunnet (7-3, 2.8000, 7th) 8. Alvirne (6-4, 2.4000, 9th) 9. Londonderry (6-4, 2.4000, 10th) 10. Bishop Guertin (6-6, 2.0000, 12th) 11. Goffstown (5-5, 2.0000, 14th) 12. Manchester Memorial (5-5, 2.0000, 11th) 13. Pinkerton (5-6, 1.8182, 15th) 14. Merrimack (5-6, 1.8182, 8th) 15. Windham (4-6, 1.6000, 13th) **Outside:** Dover (3-7, 1.2000); Salem (3-7, 1.2000); Spaulding (3-8, 1.0909); Nashua North (3-8, 1.0909); Manchester Central (2-9, 0.7273); Concord (0-11, 0.0000); Timberlane (0-12, 0.0000). **Tiebreakers** - In a three-way tiebreaker, Nashua South, Trinity and Exeter finish in that order thanks to rating against tournament teams. - Alvirne wins the tiebreaker with Londonderry thanks to a head-to-head victory. - In a three-way tiebreaker, Bishop Guertin and Goffstown finish ahead of Manchester Memorial thanks to rating against tournament teams. - Bishop Guertin wins the tiebreaker with Goffstown thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams. - Pinkerton wins the tiebreaker with Merrimack thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. **First-round bye** - No. 1 Portsmouth **First-round matchups (changes in bold)** - No. 9 **Londonderry** at No. 8 **Alvirne** - No. 12 **Manchester Memorial** at No. 5 **Trinity** - No. 13 **Pinkerton** at No. 4 **Nashua South** - No. 15 **Windham** at No. 2 Keene - No. 10 **Bishop Guertin** at No. 7 Winnacunnet - No. 14 **Merrimack** at No. 3 **Bedford** - No. 11 **Goffstown** at No. 6 **Exeter** ### Division II **Team (record, rating, last week)** 1. Pembroke (8-1, 3.5556, 2nd) 2. Merrimack Valley (8-1, 3.5556, 1st) 3. Pelham (8-2, 3.3000, 3rd) 4. Hanover (8-2, 3.2000, 5th) 5. Manchester West (8-2, 3.2000, 6th) 6. Sanborn (8-3, 3.0909, 8th) 7. Coe-Brown (7-3, 2.9000, 9th) 8. Oyster River (7-3, 2.9000, 4th) 9. Hollis Brookline (7-3, 2.8000, 7th) 10. Bow (5-4, 2.2222, 12th) 11. Kennett (5-4, 2.2222, 11th) 12. Souhegan (5-5, 2.0000, 10th) 13. Milford (4-5, 1.7778, 13th) 14. Kingswood (4-6, 1.6000, 14th) **Outside:** ConVal (2-7, 0.8889); Laconia (2-7, 0.8889); John Stark (2-8, 0.8000); Lebanon (1-8, 0.4444); Bishop Brady (1-8, 0.4444); Plymouth (0-10, 0.0000). **Tiebreakers** - Pembroke wins the tiebreaker with Merrimack Valley thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. - Hanover wins the tiebreaker with Manchester West thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams. - Coe-Brown wins the tiebreaker with Oyster River thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams. - Bow wins the tiebreaker with Kennett thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. **First-round byes (changes in bold)** - No. 1 **Pembroke** - No. 2 **Merrimack Valley** **First-round matchups (changes in bold)** - No. 9 **Hollis Brookline** at No. 8 **Oyster River** - No. 12 **Souhegan** at No. 5 **Manchester West** - No. 13 Milford at No. 4 **Hanover** - No. 14 Kingswood at No. 3 Pelham - No. 10 **Bow** at No. 7 **Coe-Brown** - No. 11 Kennett at No. 6 **Sanborn** ### Division III **Team (record, rating, last week)** 1. Kearsarge (13-1, 3.7143, 3rd) 2. Belmont (13-1, 3.7143, 1st) 3. Mascoma Valley (11-1, 3.6667, 4th) 4. Gilford (11-2, 3.3846, 2nd) 5. Campbell (10-2, 3.3333, 5th) 6. St. Thomas (10-2, 3.3333, 6th) 7. Raymond (10-3, 3.0769, 7th) 8. Newport (9-4, 2.7692, 8th) 9. Fall Mountain (7-4, 2.5455, 9th) 10. Newfound (7-6, 2.1538, 12th) 11. Prospect Mountain (6-7, 1.8462, 10th) 12. White Mountains (5-7, 1.6667, 11th) 13. Conant (5-8, 1.5385, 14th) 14. Hopkinton (4-7, 1.4545, 13th) 15. Monadnock (4-8, 1.3333, 15th) **Outside:** Inter-Lakes (3-9, 1.0000); Somersworth (2-9, 0.7273); Stevens (2-9, 0.7273); Hillsboro-Deering (1-10, 0.3636); Derryfield (1-12, 0.3077); Winnisquam (0-11, 0.0000); Berlin (0-14, 0.0000). **Tiebreakers** - Kearsarge wins the tiebreaker with Belmont thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. - Campbell wins the tiebreaker with St. Thomas 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 Fall Mountain at No. 8 Newport - No. 12 **White Mountains** at No. 5 Campbell - No. 13 **Conant** at No. 4 **Gilford** - No. 15 Monadnock at No. 2 **Belmont** - No. 10 **Newfound** at No. 7 Raymond - No. 14 **Hopkinton** at No. 3 **Mascoma Valley** - No. 11 **Prospect Mountain** at No. 6 St. Thomas ### Division IV **Team (record, rating, last week)** 1. Woodsville (12-0, 4.0000, 1st) 2. Concord Christian (11-0, 4.0000, 2nd) 3. Littleton (11-1, 3.8333, 3rd) 4. Newmarket (9-3, 3.0000, 4th) 5. Groveton (9-4, 2.9231, 7th) 6. Portsmouth Christian (8-4, 2.6667, 5th) 7. Farmington (8-4, 2.6667, 8th) 8. Franklin (8-5, 2.4615, 10th) 9. Hinsdale (7-5, 2.3333, 6th) 10. Gorham (6-6, 2.0833, 12th) 11. Moultonborough (5-6, 2.0000, 14th) 12. Pittsburg-Canaan (6-6, 2.0000, 9th) 13. Profile (5-6, 1.9091, 13th) 14. Lin-Wood (5-6, 1.8182, 15th) 15. Epping (5-7, 1.6667, 11th) 16. Mascenic (5-7, 1.6667, NR) **Outside:** Holy Family (4-7, 1.4545); Colebrook (4-8, 1.3333, 16th); Wilton-Lyndeborough (3-8, 1.0909); Pittsfield (2-10, 0.6667); Nute (2-10, 0.6667); Sunapee (1-11, 0.3333); Mount Royal (0-11, 0.0000). **Tiebreakers** - Woodsville wins the tiebreaker with Concord Christian thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams. - Portsmouth Christian wins the tiebreaker with Farmington thanks to a head-to-head victory. - Moultonborough wins the tiebreaker with Pittsburg-Canaan thanks to a head-to-head victory. - Epping wins the tiebreaker with Mascenic thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. **First-round matchups (changes in bold)** - No. 16 **Mascenic** at No. 1 Woodsville - No. 9 **Hinsdale** at No. 8 **Franklin** - No. 12 **Pittsburg-Canaan** at No. 5 **Groveton** - No. 13 Profile at No. 4 Newmarket - No. 15 **Epping** at No. 2 Concord Christian - No. 10 **Gorham** at No. 7 **Farmington** - No. 14 **Lin-Wood** at No. 3 Littleton - No. 11 **Moultonborough** at No. 6 **Portsmouth Christian**