Winter Sports

Playoff Picture: Boys Basketball (Jan. 31)

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)

Portsmouth (10-1, 3.6364, 1st)
Keene (9-1, 3.6000, 2nd)
Bedford (9-2, 3.2727, 4th)
Nashua South (8-3, 2.9091, 6th)
Trinity (8-3, 2.9091, 3rd)
Exeter (8-3, 2.9091, 5th)
Winnacunnet (7-3, 2.8000, 7th)
Alvirne (6-4, 2.4000, 9th)
Londonderry (6-4, 2.4000, 10th)
Bishop Guertin (6-6, 2.0000, 12th)
Goffstown (5-5, 2.0000, 14th)
Manchester Memorial (5-5, 2.0000, 11th)
Pinkerton (5-6, 1.8182, 15th)
Merrimack (5-6, 1.8182, 8th)
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)

Pembroke (8-1, 3.5556, 2nd)
Merrimack Valley (8-1, 3.5556, 1st)
Pelham (8-2, 3.3000, 3rd)
Hanover (8-2, 3.2000, 5th)
Manchester West (8-2, 3.2000, 6th)
Sanborn (8-3, 3.0909, 8th)
Coe-Brown (7-3, 2.9000, 9th)
Oyster River (7-3, 2.9000, 4th)
Hollis Brookline (7-3, 2.8000, 7th)
Bow (5-4, 2.2222, 12th)
Kennett (5-4, 2.2222, 11th)
Souhegan (5-5, 2.0000, 10th)
Milford (4-5, 1.7778, 13th)
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)

Kearsarge (13-1, 3.7143, 3rd)
Belmont (13-1, 3.7143, 1st)
Mascoma Valley (11-1, 3.6667, 4th)
Gilford (11-2, 3.3846, 2nd)
Campbell (10-2, 3.3333, 5th)
St. Thomas (10-2, 3.3333, 6th)
Raymond (10-3, 3.0769, 7th)
Newport (9-4, 2.7692, 8th)
Fall Mountain (7-4, 2.5455, 9th)
Newfound (7-6, 2.1538, 12th)
Prospect Mountain (6-7, 1.8462, 10th)
White Mountains (5-7, 1.6667, 11th)
Conant (5-8, 1.5385, 14th)
Hopkinton (4-7, 1.4545, 13th)
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)

Woodsville (12-0, 4.0000, 1st)
Concord Christian (11-0, 4.0000, 2nd)
Littleton (11-1, 3.8333, 3rd)
Newmarket (9-3, 3.0000, 4th)
Groveton (9-4, 2.9231, 7th)
Portsmouth Christian (8-4, 2.6667, 5th)
Farmington (8-4, 2.6667, 8th)
Franklin (8-5, 2.4615, 10th)
Hinsdale (7-5, 2.3333, 6th)
Gorham (6-6, 2.0833, 12th)
Moultonborough (5-6, 2.0000, 14th)
Pittsburg-Canaan (6-6, 2.0000, 9th)
Profile (5-6, 1.9091, 13th)
Lin-Wood (5-6, 1.8182, 15th)
Epping (5-7, 1.6667, 11th)
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)