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Playoff Picture: Girls Basketball (Jan. 24)

There's still a lot left to be determined, but we're also down to the final seven days of January, which means playoffs are just a few weeks away for some teams. 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 toda

Joe Marchilena

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Playoff Picture: Girls Basketball (Jan. 24)

There's still a lot left to be determined, but we're also down to the final seven days of January, which means playoffs are just a few weeks away for some teams.

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 and IV will have 16 teams and Division II and III 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, last week)

  1. Bedford (9-0, 4.0000, 2nd)
  2. Londonderry (7-0, 4.0000, 3rd)
  3. Windham (9-0, 4.0000, 1st)
  4. Pinkerton (8-1, 3.5556, 4th)
  5. Concord Christian (7-2, 3.1111, 6th)
  6. Salem (7-2, 3.1111, 8th)
  7. Portsmouth (7-2, 3.1111, 7th)
  8. Bishop Guertin (5-3, 2.5000, 13th)
  9. Keene (5-3, 2.5000, 5th)
  10. Alvirne (5-4, 2.2222, 11th)
  11. Nashua North (4-4, 2.0000, 16th)
  12. Timberlane (5-6, 1.8182, 14th)
  13. Exeter (4-5, 1.7778, 9th)
  14. Dover (4-5, 1,7778, 10th)
  15. Nashua South (4-5, 1.7778, 12th)
  16. Manchester Central-West (4-5, 1.7778, 15th)

Outside: Trinity (3-6, 1.3333); Goffstown (1-7, 0.5000); Merrimack (1-7, 0.5000); Winnacunnet (1-7, 0.5000); Manchester Memorial (1-8, 0.4444); Spaulding (1-10, 0.3636); Concord (0-8, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

  • In a three-way tiebreaker, Bedford, Londonderry and Windham finish in that order thanks to quality of wins against tournament teams.
  • In a three-way tiebreaker, Concord Christian and Salem finish ahead of Portsmouth thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
  • Concord Christian wins the tiebreaker with Salem thanks to a head-to-head victory.
  • Bishop Guertin wins the tiebreaker with Keene thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
  • In a four-way tiebreaker, Exeter and Dover finish ahead of Nashua South and Manchester Central-West thanks to a better rating against tournament teams; South finishes ahead of MCW thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
  • Exeter wins the tiebreaker with Dover thanks to a head-to-head victory.

First-round matchups (changes in bold)

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

Division II

Team (record, rating, last week)

  1. Laconia (8-0, 4.0000, 2nd)
  2. Derryfield (8-0, 4.0000, 1st)
  3. Milford (6-1, 3.4286, 4th)
  4. Oyster River (6-2, 3.1250, 3rd)
  5. Bow (5-2, 2.8571, 5th)
  6. Pembroke (5-2, 2.8571, 8th)
  7. Coe-Brown (6-3, 2.7778, 11th)
  8. Pelham (6-3, 2.6667, 6th)
  9. Hollis Brookline (6-3, 2.6667, 9th)
  10. Merrimack Valley (5-3, 2.5000, 12th)
  11. Plymouth (5-4, 2.2222, 7th)
  12. Lebanon (3-4, 1.7143, 10th)
  13. Souhegan (3-5, 1.5000, 13th)
  14. Bishop Brady (3-6, 1.3333, NR)

Outside: John Stark (1-7, 0.5000, 14th); Sanborn (1-7, 0.5000); Kingswood (1-7, 0.5000); Kennett (1-7, 0.5000); ConVal (0-7, 0.0000);  Hanover (0-8, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

  • Laconia wins the tiebreaker with Derryfield thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
  • Bow wins the tiebreaker with Pembroke thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
  • Pelham wins the tiebreaker with Hollis Brookline thanks to a head-to-head victory.

First-round byes (changes in bold)

  • No. 1 Laconia
  • No. 2 Derryfield

First-round matchups (changes in bold)

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

Division III

Team (record, rating, last week)

  1. St. Thomas (9-0, 4.0000, 1st)
  2. Hopkinton (9-1, 3.6000, 5th)
  3. Prospect Mountain (9-1, 3.6000, 2nd)
  4. Fall Mountain (8-1, 3.5556, 6th)
  5. Berlin (9-2, 3.4545, 3rd)
  6. Gilford (9-2, 3.2727, 8th)
  7. Monadnock (8-2, 3.2000, 7th)
  8. Newport (9-3, 3.0000, 4th)
  9. Conant (7-4, 2.5455, 9th)
  10. White Mountains (6-4, 2.4000, 10th)
  11. Belmont (5-6, 1.8182, 11th)
  12. Inter-Lakes (4-7, 1.4545, 12th)
  13. Kearsarge (4-8, 1.3333, 13th)
  14. Stevens (3-7, 1.2000, 14th)

Outside: Hillsboro-Deering (3-7. 1.2000); Raymond (3-7, 1.2000); Campbell (2-9, 0.7273); Mascoma Valley (1-9, 0.4000); Winnisquam (1-9, 0.4000); Newfound (1-9, 0.4000); Somersworth (0-9, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

  • Hopkinton wins the tiebreaker with Prospect Mountain thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
  • In a three-way tiebreaker, Stevens, Hillsboro-Deering and Raymond finish in that order thanks to rating against tournament teams.

First-round byes (changes in bold)

  • No. 1 St. Thomas
  • No. 2 Hopkinton

First-round matchups (changes in bold)

  • No. 9 Conant at No. 8 Newport
  • No. 12 Inter-Lakes at No. 5 Berlin
  • No. 13 Kearsarge at No. 4 Fall Mountain
  • No. 10 White Mountains at No. 7 Monadnock
  • No. 14 Stevens at No. 3 Prospect Mountain
  • No. 11 Belmont at No. 6 Gilford

Division IV

Team (record, rating, last week)

  1. Littleton (10-0, 4.2000, 1st)
  2. Groveton (9-1, 3.7000, 4th)
  3. Colebrook (9-1, 3.6000, 3rd)
  4. Holy Family (7-1, 3.5000, 2nd)
  5. Newmarket (8-2, 3.2000, 5th)
  6. Franklin (8-2, 3.2000, 6th)
  7. Farmington (8-3, 2.9091, 7th)
  8. Portsmouth Christian (7-3, 2.8000, 8th)
  9. Woodsville (7-5, 2.3333, 9th)
  10. Moultonborough (5-4, 2.3333, 12th)
  11. Pittsburg-Canaan (5-4, 2.2222, 10th)
  12. Mount Royal (5-4, 2.2222, 13th)
  13. Hinsdale (5-5, 2.0000, 14th)
  14. Wilton-Lyndeborough (5-6, 1.8182, 11th)
  15. Lin-Wood (4-7, 1.5455, 16th)
  16. Profile (3-5, 1.5000, 15th)

Outside: Gorham (4-7, 1.4545); Pittsfield (3-7, 1.2000); Mascenic (1-9, 0.4000); Lisbon (1-10, 0.3636); Sunapee (0-9, 0.0000); Nute (0-10, 0.0000); Epping (0-10, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

  • Newmarket wins the tiebreaker with Franklin thanks to a head-to-head victory.
  • Woodsville wins the tiebreaker with Moultonborough thanks to a head-to-head victory.
  • Pittsburg-Canaan wins the tiebreaker with Mount Royal thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

First-round matchups (changes in bold)

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

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