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Playoff Picture: Girls Basketball (Jan. 16)

No kidding, it's time to start talking playoffs. With tournaments beginning for some divisions in about a month, the time has come to start figuring out where teams are lining up. Here’s a look at what the tournament field for all four divisions of girls basketball would look like if the postseason

Joe Marchilena

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Playoff Picture: Girls Basketball (Jan. 16)

No kidding, it's time to start talking playoffs. With tournaments beginning for some divisions in about a month, the time has come to start figuring out where teams are lining up.

Here’s a look at what the tournament field for all four divisions of 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 14 teams, Division II and III will have 15 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)

  1. Londonderry (6-0, 4.0000)
  2. Pinkerton (7-0, 4.0000)
  3. Bedford (8-0, 4.0000)
  4. Windham (6-1, 3.4286)
  5. Goffstown (6-1, 3.4286)
  6. Dover (6-1, 3.4286)
  7. Salem (5-2, 2.8571)
  8. Portsmouth (4-2, 2.6667)
  9. Keene (4-2, 2.6667)
  10. Alvirne (3-4, 1.7143)
  11. Nashua South (3-4. 1.7143)
  12. Nashua North (3-4, 1.7143)
  13. Manchester Memorial (3-5, 1.5000)
  14. Bishop Guertin (2-4, 1.3333)

Outside: Exeter (2-5, 1.1429); Concord (2-5, 1.1429); Manchester Central-West (1-6, 0.5714); Winnacunnet (1-6, 0.5714); Spaulding (0-6, 0.0000); Trinity (0-7, 0.0000); Merrimack (0-7, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

  • In a three-way tiebreaker, Londonderry finishes head of Pinkerton and Bedford thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
  • Pinkerton finishes ahead of Bedford thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
  • In a three-way tiebreaker, Windham and Goffstown finish ahead of Dover thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
  • Windham finishes ahead of Goffstown thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
  • Portsmouth wins the tiebreaker with Keene thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
  • In a three-way tiebreaker, Alvirne finishes ahead of Nashua South and Nashua North thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
  • Nashua South finishes ahead of Nashua North thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

First-round byes

  • No. 1 Londonderry
  • No. 2 Pinkerton

First-round matchups

  • No. 9 Keene at No. 8 Portsmouth
  • No. 12 Nashua North at No. 5 Goffstown
  • No. 13 Manchester Memorial at No. 4 Windham
  • No. 10 Alvirne at No. 7 Salem
  • No. 14 Bishop Guertin at No. 3 Bedford
  • No. 11 Nashua South at No. 6 Dover

Division II

Team (record, rating)

  1. Concord Christian (7-0, 4.1429)
  2. Pembroke (7-0, 4.0000)
  3. Oyster River (7-0, 4.0000)
  4. Laconia (7-1, 3.5000)
  5. Derryfield (5-1, 3.3333)
  6. Bow (5-2, 2.8571)
  7. Hanover (6-3, 2.6667)
  8. Hollis Brookline (5-3, 2.5000)
  9. John Stark (4-3, 2.2857)
  10. Merrimack Valley (4-3, 2.2857)
  11. Pelham (3-3, 2.0000)
  12. Milford (4-4, 2.0000)
  13. Timberlane (4-4, 2.0000)
  14. Kennett (3-4, 1.7143)
  15. Plymouth (3-5, 1.5000)

Outside: Coe-Brown (2-4, 1.3333); Lebanon (2-5, 1.1429); Bishop Brady (1-7, 0.5000); Souhegan (0-5, 0.0000); Kingswood (0-7, 0.0000); ConVal (0-7, 0.0000); Sanborn (0-7, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

  • Pembroke wins the tiebreaker with Oyster River thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
  • John Stark wins the tiebreaker with Merrimack Valley thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
  • In a three-way tiebreaker, Pelham finishes ahead of Milford and Timberlane thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
  • Milford wins the tiebreaker with Timberlane thanks to a head-to-head victory.

First-round bye

  • No. 1 Concord Christian

First-round matchups

  • No. 9 John Stark at No. 8 Hollis Brookline
  • No. 12 Milford at No. 5 Derryfield
  • No. 13 Timberlane at No. 4 Laconia
  • No. 15 Plymouth at No. 2 Pembroke
  • No. 10 Merrimack Valley at No. 7 Hanover
  • No. 14 Kennett at No. 3 Oyster River
  • No. 11 Pelham at No. 6 Bow

Division III

Team (record, rating)

  1. Hopkinton (8-0, 4.0000)
  2. St. Thomas (8-1, 3.5556)
  3. Winnisquam (7-1, 3.5000)
  4. Prospect Mountain (7-1, 3.5000)
  5. Stevens (6-2, 3.0000)
  6. Kearsarge (5-2, 2.8571)
  7. Conant (7-3, 2.8000)
  8. Gilford (5-3, 2.5000)
  9. White Mountains (5-5, 2.0000)
  10. Monadnock (4-4, 2.0000)
  11. Mascoma Valley (3-5, 1.5000)
  12. Berlin (3-5, 1.5000)
  13. Campbell (3-6, 1.3333)
  14. Fall Mountain (2-4, 1.3333)
  15. Belmont (2-6, 1.0000)

Outside: Newport (1-7, 0.5000); Raymond (1-7, 0.5000); Newfound (1-7, 0.5000); Inter-Lakes (0-7, 0.0000); Somersworth (0-7, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

  • Winniquam wins the tiebreaker with Prospect Mountain thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
  • White Mountains wins the tiebreaker with Monadnock thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
  • Mascoma Valley wins the tiebreaker with Berlin thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
  • Campbell wins the tiebreaker with Fall Mountain thanks to a better rating in road games against division opponents.

First-round bye

  • No. 1 Hopkinton

First-round matchups

  • No. 9 White Mountains at No. 8 Gilford
  • No. 12 Berlin at No. 5 Stevens
  • No. 13 Campbell at No. 4 Prospect Mountain
  • No. 15 Belmont at No. 2 St. Thomas
  • No. 10 Monadnock at No. 7 Conant
  • No. 14 Fall Mountain at No. 3 Winnisquam
  • No. 11 Mascoma Valley at No. 6 Kearsarge

Division IV

Team (record, rating)

  1. Littleton (9-0, 4.1111)
  2. Groveton (9-1, 3.8000)
  3. Woodsville (10-1, 3.6364)
  4. Profile (8-3, 2.9091)
  5. Farmington (7-3, 2.8000)
  6. Newmarket (7-3, 2.8000)
  7. Holy Family (7-3, 2.8000)
  8. Wilton-Lyndeborough (5-3, 2.5000)
  9. Franklin (6-4, 2.4000)
  10. Mascenic (5-4, 2.3333)
  11. Colebrook (5-4, 2.3333)
  12. Epping (6-5, 2.2727)
  13. Pittsburg-Canaan (5-4, 2.2222)
  14. Portsmouth Christian (5-4, 2.2222)
  15. Moultonborough (6-5, 2.1818)
  16. Hinsdale (3-4, 1.7143)

Outside: Pittsfield (2-6, 1.0000); Gorham (2-8, 0.8000); Mount Royal (2-8, 0.8000); Lin-Wood (2-9, 0.7273); Sunapee (1-9, 0.4000); Nute (1-9, 0.4000); Lisbon (0-9, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

  • In a three-way tiebreaker, Farmington finishes ahead of Newmarket and Holy Family thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
  • Newmarket wins the tiebreaker with Holy Family thanks to a head-to-head victory.
  • Mascenic wins the tiebreaker with Colebrook thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
  • Pittsburg-Canaan wins the tiebreaker with Portsmouth Christian thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

First-round matchups

  • No. 16 Hinsdale at No. 1 Littleton
  • No. 9 Franklin at No. 8 Wilton-Lyndeborough
  • No. 12 Epping at No. 5 Farmington
  • No. 13 Pittsburg-Canaan at No. 4 Profile
  • No. 15 Moultonborough at No. 2 Groveton
  • No. 10 Mascenic at No. 7 Holy Family
  • No. 14 Portsmouth Christian at No. 3 Woodsville
  • No. 11 Colebrook at No. 6 Newmarket

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