Playoff Picture: Girls Basketball (Feb. 22)

While the playoffs are underway in some divisions, a few regular-season games still remain for others, and there is still a lot to sort out between now and when the rest of the postseason begins.

Here’s a look at what the tournament field for Division I and II girls 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 will have 16 teams and Division II will have 14 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, previous)

1. Concord Christian (17-1, 3.7778, 1st)
2. Bedford (16-2, 3.5556, 2nd)
3. Nashua South (15-3, 3.3333, 4th)
4. Londonderry (14-3, 3.2941, 3rd)
5. Exeter (12-5, 2.8235, 5th)
6. Manchester Central-West (12-5, 2.8235, 6th)
7. Windham (11-6, 2.5882, 7th)
8. Bishop Guertin (10-7, 2.3529, 8th)
9. Trinity (10-7, 2.3529, 10th)
10. Timberlane (10-7, 2.3529, 9th)
11. Keene (9-8, 2.1176, 12th)
12. Salem (9-8, 2.1176, 11th)
13. Portsmouth (9-8, 2.1176, 13th)
14. Pinkerton (8-9, 1.8824, 14th)
15. Nashua North (7-10, 1.6471, 15th)
16. Winnacunnet (6-10, 1.5000, 16th)

Outside: Alvirne (5-11, 1.2500).

Eliminated: Merrimack (5-12, 1.1765); Goffstown (4-13, 0.9412); Dover (3-14, 0.7059); Spaulding (3-14, 0.7059); Manchester Memorial (1-16, 0.2353); Concord (0-18, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

• Exeter (2.1818) wins the tiebreaker with Manchester Central-West (2.0000) thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
• In a three-way tiebreaker, Bishop Guertin (2.2222), Trinity (1.6667) and Timberlane (1.6000) finish in that order thanks to rating against tournament teams.
• In a three-way tiebreaker, Keene (4.0000), Salem (2.0000) and Portsmouth (0.0000) finish in that order thanks to rating in head-to-head games.

First-round Matchups (changes in bold)

• No. 16 Winnacunnet at No. 1 Concord Christian
• No. 9 Trinity at No. 8 Bishop Guertin
• No. 12 Salem at No. 5 Exeter
• No. 13 Portsmouth at No. 4 Londonderry
• No. 15 Nashua North at No. 2 Bedford
• No. 10 Timberlane at No. 7 Windham
• No. 14 Pinkerton at No. 3 Nashua South
• No. 11 Keene at No. 6 Manchester Central-West

Remaining Schedule

• Monday, Feb. 23: Winnacunnet at Alvirne, 6:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, Feb. 24: Merrimack at Nashua North, 12:30 p.m.; Manchester Memorial at Trinity, 4 p.m.; Alvirne at Windham, 4:30 p.m.; Pinkerton at Dover, 5:30 p.m.; Exeter at Manchester Central-West, 6 p.m.; Timberlane at Salem, 6 p.m.; Goffstown at Portsmouth, 6 p.m.; Winnacunnet at Bishop Guertin, 6:30 p.m.; Keene at Londonderry, 6:30 p.m.

Playoff Schedule

• Preliminary Round: March 2, at higher seed.
• Quarterfinals: March 5, at higher seed.
• Semifinals: March 9, TBD.
• Final: March 14, at UNH.

Division II

Team (record, rating, previous)

1. Pembroke (16-0, 4.0000, 1st)
2. Derryfield (14-2, 3.5000, 2nd)
3. Pelham (12-3, 3.2667, 3rd)
4. Bow (12-3, 3.2000, 4th)
5. Hollis Brookline (13-4, 3.1176, 5th)
6. Merrimack Valley (12-4, 3.0000, 6th)
7. Souhegan (12-5, 2.8235, 7th)
8. Coe-Brown (11-6, 2.6471, 8th)
9. Oyster River (9-7, 2.2500, 9th)
10. Hanover (8-9, 1.8824, 10th)
11. Milford (7-9, 1.7500, 11th)
12. Sanborn (7-10, 1.6471, 12th)
13. Kingswood (7-10, 1.6471, 13th)
14. Lebanon (6-9, 1.6000, 14th)

Outside: Laconia (5-10, 1.3333); Plymouth (5-11, 1.2500); ConVal (1-14, 0.2667); Kennett (1-14, 0.2667); John Stark (1-15, 0.2500); Bishop Brady (0-16, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

• Sanborn wins the tiebreaker with Kingswood thanks to a head-to-head victory.

First-round byes (changes in bold)

• No. 1 Pembroke
• No. 2 Derryfield

First-round matchups 

• No. 9 Oyster River at No. 8 Coe-Brown
• No. 12 Sanborn at No. 5 Hollis Brookline
• No. 13 Kingswood at No. 4 Bow
• No. 10 Hanover at No. 7 Souhegan
• No. 14 Lebanon at No. 3 Pelham
• No. 11 Milford at No. 6 Merrimack Valley

Remaining Schedule

• Monday, Feb. 23: Bow at Plymouth, 6 p.m.
• Tuesday, Feb. 24: Bishop Brady at John Stark, 5 p.m.; Hanover at Oyster River, 6 p.m.; Bow at Sanborn, 6 p.m.; Kingswood at Laconia, 6 p.m.; Hollis Brookline at Milford, 6:30 p.m.; Pelham at Derryfield, 6:30 p.m.; Plymouth at Coe-Brown, 6:30 p.m.; Kennett at Lebanon, 6:30 p.m.; Pembroke at Merrimack Valley, 6:30 p.m.; ConVal at Souhegan, 7 p.m.
• Wednesday, Feb. 25: ConVal at Pelham, 6 p.m.
• Thursday, Feb. 26: Lebanon at Derryfield, 5:30 p.m.; Merrimack Valley at John Stark, 5:30 p.m.; Laconia at Kennett, 6:30 p.m.
• Friday, Feb. 27: Bishop Brady at Laconia, 6 p.m.; Kennett at ConVal, 6 p.m.; Milford at Pembroke, 6:30 p.m.; Oyster River at Pelham, 6:30 p.m.; Lebanon at Bow, 7 p.m.

Playoff Schedule

• Preliminary Round: March 4, at higher seed.
• Quarterfinals: March 7, at higher seed.
• Semifinals: March 11, TBD.
• Final: March 14, at UNH.