Playoff Picture: Division II

When the regular season is only eight or nine games long, it's never too early to start thinking of the playoffs. Here's where the teams in Division II football stand after four weeks.

Note: The four conference winners automatically make the postseason, and the NHIAA will be using football rating to pick the remaining four teams.

East Conference

1. St. Thomas (4-0, 11.0)
2. Kingswood (1-2, 3.3)
3. Merrimack Valley (1-3, 2.5)
4. Pembroke (0-4, 0.0)
5. Manchester West (0-3, 0.0)

North Conference

1. Lebanon (4-0, 12.7)*
2. Kennett (3-1, 9.5)
3. Kearsarge (3-1, 8.5)
4. Laconia (1-2, 3.33)
5. Plymouth (2-2, 5.3)*
6. Hanover (1-2, 4.0)

South Conference

1. Souhegan (3-0, 14.7)
2. Windham (4-0, 12.0)
3. Milford (3-1, 8.5)
4. Trinity (2-1, 6.67)
5. Pelham (0-3, 0.0)

West Conference

1. Monadnock (3-1, 9.5)
2. ConVal (1-3, 3.3)*
3. John Stark (1-3, 3.0)
4. Hollis Brookline (1-3, 2.5)
5. Sanborn (0-2, 0.0)

* - teams played an out-of-state opponent, which does not count in division standings.

Conference winners: Souhegan, Lebanon, St. Thomas and Monadnock.

Next four: Windham, Kennett, Kearsarge and Milford.

Quarterfinals: Milford at Souhegan; Kearsarge at Lebanon; Kennett at St. Thomas; Windham at Monadnock.

Key games this week: Milford at Lebanon; Souhegan at Windham; Plymouth at Trinity.