Playoff Picture: Field Hockey (Sept. 20)

It's three weeks into the field hockey regular season, most teams are done a third of their schedule, and some are even reaching the halfway point.

Which means it's time to start thinking about the playoffs. Well, at least it is for us.

Sure, there is still a long way to go, but every game counts the same in the standings, so let's take a look at where every field hockey team is as we head into the weekend.

Note: For field hockey, Division I will have 12 teams, Division II and III will have 11 teams. Standings based off results reported to NHIAA.org and other media outlets. These are not official standings or pairings.

Division I

Team (record, rating)

1. Keene (6-0, 4.0000)
2. Exeter (7-1, 3.5000)
3. Bedford (6-1, 3.4286)
4. Bishop Guertin (6-1, 3.4286)
5. Concord (6-1, 3.4286)
6. Dover (5-1-1, 3.1429)
7. Winnacunnet (5-1-1, 3.1429)
8. Pinkerton (4-2, 2.6667)
9. Timberlane (4-3, 2.2857)
10. Londonderry (3-4, 1.7143)
11. Salem (3-4, 1.7143)
12. Goffstown (2-5, 1.1429)

Outside: Windham (2-5, 1.1429); Merrimack (1-5, 0.6667); Nashua South (1-6, 0.5714); Manchester (0-6, 0.0000); Nashua North (0-7, 0.0000); Portsmouth (0-8, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

• In a three-way tiebreaker, Bedford and Bishop Guertin finish ahead of Concord thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
• Bedford wins the tiebreaker with Bishop Guertin thanks to a head-to-head victory.
• Dover wins the tiebreaker with Winnacunnet thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
• Londonderry wins the tiebreaker with Salem thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
• Goffstown wins the tiebreaker with Windham thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.

First-Round byes

1. Keene
2. Exeter
3. Bedford
4. Bishop Guertin

First-Round matchups

• No. 9 Timberlane at No. 8 Pinkerton
• No. 12 Goffstown at No. 5 Concord
• No. 11 Salem at No. 6 Dover
• No. 10 Londonderry at No. 7 Winnacunnet

Playoff Dates

• Preliminary Round: Wednesday, Oct. 23, 3 p.m. at higher seed.
• Quarterfinals: Saturday, Oct. 26, 2 p.m. at higher seed.
• Semifinals: Wednesday, Oct. 30, 5 and 7 p.m. at Bill Ball Stadium, Exeter.
• Championship: Saturday, Nov. 2, 3 p.m. at Bedford High School

Division II

Teams (record, rating)

1. Oyster River (6-0, 4.0000)
2. Hollis Brookline (6-0, 4.0000)
3. John Stark (6-1, 3.4286)
4. Bow (6-1, 3.4286)
5. Plymouth (5-1, 3.3333)
6. Merrimack Valley (5-2, 2.8571)
7. Souhegan (4-2, 2.6667)
8. Pembroke (3-3-1, 2.0000)
9. Pelham (3-3-1, 2.0000)
10. Hanover (3-4, 1.7143)
11. Kennett (3-4, 1.7143)

Outside: Kingswood (2-4, 1.3333); Derryfield (2-4, 1.3333); Lebanon (1-4-2, 1.1429); ConVal (0-6, 0.0000); Milford (0-7, 0.0000); Laconia (0-9, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

• Oyster River wins the tiebreaker with Hollis Brookline thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
• John Stark wins the tiebreaker with Bow thanks to a head-to-head victory.
• Pembroke wins the tiebreaker with Pelham thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
• Hanover wins the tiebreaker with Kennett thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

First-Round byes

1. Oyster River
2. Hollis Brookline
3. John Stark
4. Bow
5. Plymouth

First-Round matchups

• No. 9 Pelham at No. 8 Pembroke
• No. 11 Kennett at No. 6 Merrimack Valley
• No. 10 Hanover at No. 7 Souhegan

Playoff Dates

• Preliminary Round: Tuesday, Oct. 22, 3 p.m. at higher seed.
• Quarterfinals: Friday, Oct. 25, 3 p.m. at higher seed.
• Semifinals: Tuesday, Oct. 29, 5 and 7 p.m. at Bill Ball Stadium, Exeter.
• Championship: Saturday, Nov. 2, 7 p.m. at Bedford High School

Division III

Team (record, rating)

1. Gilford (4-0, 4.0000)
2. Mascenic (5-0, 4.0000)
3. Stevens (5-1, 3.3333)
4. Berlin (4-1, 3.2000)
5. Kearsarge (3-1, 3.0000)
6. Newfound (5-2-1, 2.7500)
7. Newport (4-2, 2.6667)
8. Hopkinton (4-2, 2.6667)
9. Bishop Brady (2-3, 1.6000)
10. Mascoma Valley (2-3, 1.6000)
11. St. Thomas (1-2-1, 1.5000)

Outside: Winnisquam (2-4, 1.3333); Franklin (1-4, 0.8000); Sanborn (0-4, 0.0000); Littleton (0-7, 0.0000); Monadnock (0-7, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

• Gilford wins the tiebreaker with Mascenic thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
• Newport wins the tiebreaker with Hopkinton thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
• Bishop Brady wins the tiebreaker with Mascoma Valley thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

First-Round byes

1. Gilford
2. Mascenic
3. Stevens
4. Berlin
5. Kearsarge

First-Round Matchups

• No. 9 Bishop Brady at No. 8 Hopkinton
• No. 11 St. Thomas at No. 6 Newfound
• No. 10 Mascoma Valley at No. 7 Newport

Playoff Dates

• Preliminary Round: Thursday, Oct. 24, 3 p.m. at higher seed.
• Quarterfinals: Sunday, Oct. 27, 2 p.m. at higher seed.
• Semifinals: Thursday, Oct. 31, 5 and 7 p.m. at Bill Ball Stadium, Exeter.
• Championship: Saturday, Nov. 2, 5 p.m. at Bedford High School