> ## 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: D1 Boys and Girls Basketball (Feb. 25) - URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/playoff-picture-d1-boys-and-girls-basketball-feb-25/ - Published: 2026-02-25T12:00:26.000Z - Updated: 2026-02-25T12:00:26.000Z - Description: The Division I boys and girls basketball regular season is just about done, but there is still some seeding left to be decided. Here’s a look at what the tournament field for Division I boys and girls basketball would look like if the postseason were to begin today, along with scenarios for the fina - Author: Joe Marchilena - Tags: Division I, boys basketball, girls basketball, playoff picture, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-18 04:44 The Division I boys and girls basketball regular season is just about done, but there is still some seeding left to be decided. Here’s a look at what the tournament field for Division I boys and girls basketball would look like if the postseason were to begin today, along with scenarios for the final games. *Note: With the NHIAA’s 70-percent rule in place for the postseason, Division I boys will have 15 teams and Division I girls 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 Boys **Team (record, rating, previous)** 1. Portsmouth (17-1, 3.7778, 1st) 2. Bedford (16-2, 3.5556, 2nd) 3. Pinkerton (15-3, 3.3333, 3rd) 4. Trinity (14-3, 3.2941, 4th) 5. Bishop Guertin (14-4, 3.1111, 5th) 6. Alvirne (12-6, 2.6667, 6th) 7. Nashua South (11-7, 2.4444, 7th) 8. Exeter (10-8, 2.2222, 10th) 9. Goffstown (10-8, 2.2222, 8th) 10. Windham (10-8, 2.2222, 9th) 11. Keene (8-9, 1.8824, 13th) 12. Dover (8-9, 1.8824, 11th) 13. Manchester Memorial (8-10, 1.7778, 12th) 14. Londonderry (7-11, 1.5556, 14th) 15. Merrimack (7-11, 1.5556, 15th) **Eliminated:** Manchester Central (6-11, 1.3333); Winnacunnet (6-12, 1.3333); Nashua North (6-12, 1.3333); Salem (4-14, 0.8889); Spaulding (3-15, 0.6667); Timberlane (3-15, 0.6667); Concord (0-17, 0.0000). **Tiebreakers** - In a three-way tiebreaker, Exeter (4.0000), Goffstown (2.0000) and Windham (0.0000) finish in that order thanks rating in head-to-head games. - Keene (0.4783) wins the tiebreaker with Dover (0.3876) thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams. - Londonderry wins the tiebreaker with Merrimack thanks to a head-to-head victory. **First-round bye (changes in bold)** - No. 1 Portsmouth **First-round matchups** - No. 9 **Goffstown** at No. 8 **Exeter** - No. 12 **Dover** at No. 5 Bishop Guertin - No. 13 **Manchester Memorial** at No. 4 Trinity - No. 15 Merrimack at No. 2 Bedford - No. 10 **Windham** at No. 7 Nashua South - No. 14 Londonderry at No. 3 Pinkerton - No. 11 **Keene** at No. 6 Alvirne **Remaining Schedule** - **Wednesday, Feb. 25:** Concord at Trinity, 6 p.m.; Dover at Keene, 6 p.m. **Scenarios** - Portsmouth has clinched the No. 1 seed and the first-round bye. - Bedford has clinched the No. 2 seed. - Trinity clinches the No. 3 seed with a win over Concord. A loss drops the Pioneers to No. 4. - Pinkerton clinches the No. 3 seed with a Trinity loss to Concord. Otherwise, the Astros will be No. 4. - Bishop Guertin has clinched the No. 5 seed. - Alvirne has clinched the No. 6 seed. - Nashua South has clinched the No. 7 seed. - Exeter has clinched the No. 8 seed. - Goffstown has clinched the No. 9 seed. - Windham has clinched the No. 10 seed. - The winner of the Dover-Keene game will clinch the No. 11 seed, while the loser will clinch the No. 13 seed. - Manchester Memorial has clinched the No. 12 seed. - Londonderry has clinched the No. 14 seed. - Merrimack has clinched the No. 15 seed. **Playoff Schedule** - **Preliminary Round:** March 4, at higher seed. - **Quarterfinals:** March 7, at higher seed. - **Semifinals:** March 11, Rochester Rec Center. - **Final:** March 15, at UNH. ### Division I Girls **Team (record, rating, previous)** 1. Concord Christian (17-1, 3.7778, 1st) 2. Bedford (16-2, 3.5556, 2nd) 3. Londonderry (15-3, 3.3333, 4th) 4. Nashua South (15-3, 3.3333, 3rd) 5. Exeter (13-5, 2.8889, 5th) 6. Windham (12-6, 2.6667, 7th) 7. Manchester Central-West (12-6, 2.6667, 6th) 8. Bishop Guertin (11-7, 2.4444, 8th) 9. Trinity (11-7, 2.4444, 9th) 10. Salem (10-8, 2.2222, 12th) 11. Timberlane (10-8, 2.2222, 10th) 12. Portsmouth (10-8, 2.2222, 13th) 13. Pinkerton (9-9, 2.0000, 14th) 14. Keene (9-9, 2.0000, 11th) 15. Nashua North (8-10, 1.7778, 15th) 16. Winnacunnet (6-11, 1.4118, 16th) **Outside:** Alvirne (5-12, 1.1765). **Eliminated:** Merrimack (5-13, 1.1111); Goffstown (4-14, 0.8889); Spaulding (3-14, 0.7059); Dover (3-15, 0.6667); Manchester Memorial (1-17, 0.2222); Concord (0-18, 0.0000). **Tiebreakers** - Londonderry (0.3679) wins the tiebreaker with Nashua South (0.3235) thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams. - Windham wins the tiebreaker with Manchester Central-West thanks to a head-to-head victory. - Bishop Guertin wins the tiebreaker with Trinity thanks to a head-to-head victory. - In a three-way tie, Salem (1.5385), Timberlane (1.3333) and Portsmouth (1.0909) finish in that order thanks to rating against tournament teams. - Pinkerton wins the tiebreaker with Keene thanks to a head-to-head victory. **First-round Matchups (changes in bold)** - No. 16 Winnacunnet at No. 1 Concord Christian - No. 9 Trinity at No. 8 Bishop Guertin - No. 12 **Portsmouth** at No. 5 Exeter - No. 13 **Pinkerton** at No. 4 **Nashua South** - No. 15 Nashua North at No. 2 Bedford - No. 10 **Salem** at No. 7 **Manchester Central-West** - No. 14 **Keene** at No. 3 **Londonderry** - No. 11 **Timberlane** at No. 6 **Windham** **Remaining Schedule** - **Wednesday, Feb. 25:** Winnacunnet at Alvirne, 5 p.m. **Scenarios** - Concord Christian has clinched the No. 1 seed. - Bedford has clinched the No. 2 seed. - Londonderry has clinched the No. 3 seed. - Nashua South has clinched the No. 4 seed. - Exeter has clinched the No. 5 seed. - Windham has clinched the No. 6 seed. - Manchester Central-West has clinched the No. 7 seed. - Bishop Guertin has clinched the No. 8 seed. - Trinity has clinched the No. 9 seed. - Salem clinches the No. 10 seed with a Winnacunnet win over Alvirne. An Alvirne win drops the Blue Devils to No. 11. - Timberlane clinches the No. 10 seed with an Alvirne win over Winnacunnet. An Winnacunnet win drops the Owls to No. 11. - Portsmouth has clinched the No. 12 seed. - Pinkerton has clinched the No. 13 seed. - Keene has clinched the No. 14 seed. - Nashua North has clinched the No. 15 seed. - The winner of the Alvirne-Winnacunnet game will clinch the final playoff spot. The loser is eliminated. **Playoff Schedule** - **Preliminary Round:** March 2, at higher seed. - **Quarterfinals:** March 5, at higher seed. - **Semifinals:** March 9, TBD. - **Final:** March 14, at UNH.