Playoff Picture: Girls Basketball (Jan. 30)

No kidding, it’s time to start talking playoffs. With tournaments beginning for some divisions in less than a month, the time has come to start taking a look at 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, last week)

1. Bedford (11-0, 4.0000, 2nd)
2. Pinkerton (11-0, 4.0000, 1st)
3. Goffstown (9-2, 3.2727, 5th)
4. Windham (8-2, 3.2000, 4th)
5. Londonderry (7-2, 3.1111, 3rd)
6. Dover (8-3, 2.9091, 6th)
7. Portsmouth (7-3, 2.8000, 7th)
8. Salem (7-4, 2.5455, 8th)
9. Alvirne (5-4, 2.2222, 10th)
10. Keene (5-4, 2.2222, 9th)
11. Bishop Guertin (5-6, 1.8182, 13th)
12. Exeter (5-6, 1.8182, 11th)
13. Nashua South (5-6. 1.8182, 12th)
14. Manchester Memorial (5-7, 1.6667, NR)

Outside: Nashua North (4-7, 1.4545, 14th); Spaulding (2-8, 0.8000); Concord (2-8, 0.8000); Manchester Central-West (1-8, 0.4444); Winnacunnet (1-9, 0.4000); Trinity (1-10, 0.3636); Merrimack (0-10, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

• Bedford wins the tiebreaker with Pinkerton thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
• Alvirne wins the tiebreaker with Keene thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
• In a three-way tiebreaker, Bishop Guertin, Exeter and Nashua South finish in that order thanks to ratings against tournament teams.

First-round byes (changes in bold)

• No. 1 Bedford
• No. 2 Pinkerton

First-round matchups

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

Division II

Team (record, rating, last week)

1. Concord Christian (9-0, 4.1111, 1st)
2. Pembroke (10-0, 4.0000, 2nd)
3. Laconia (10-1, 3.6364, 3rd)
4. Oyster River (9-2, 3.2727, 4th)
5. Derryfield (8-3, 2.9091, 5th)
6. John Stark (8-3, 2.9091, 8th)
7. Bow (7-3, 2.8000, 6th)
8. Hanover (7-4, 2.5455, 7th)
9. Pelham (7-4, 2.5455, 9th)
10. Kennett (6-4, 2.4000, 11th)
11. Milford (6-5, 2.1818, 13th)
12. Hollis Brookline (5-5, 2.0000, 12th)
13. Merrimack Valley (5-6, 1.8182, 10th)
14. Coe-Brown (4-6, 1.6000, 15th)
15. Timberlane (4-7, 1.4545, 14th)

Outside: Bishop Brady (3-8, 1.0909); Plymouth (3-8, 1.0909); Sanborn (2-8, 0.8000); Lebanon (2-9, 0.7273); Souhegan (1-8, 0.4444); Kingswood (0-10, 0.0000); ConVal (0-10, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

• Derryfield wins the tiebreaker with John Stark thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
• Hanover wins the tiebreaker with Pelham thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.

First-round bye (changes in bold)

• No. 1 Concord Christian

First-round matchups

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

Division III

Team (record, rating, last week)

1. St. Thomas (11-1, 3.6667, 3rd)
2. Hopkinton (10-1, 3.6364, 2nd)
3. Winnisquam (9-2, 3.2727, 1st)
4. Prospect Mountain (9-3, 3.0000, 6th)
5. Gilford (9-4, 2.7692, 7th)
6. Kearsarge (9-4, 2.7692, 5th)
7. Stevens (8-5, 2.4615, 8th)
8. Conant (8-5, 2.4615, 4th)
9. White Mountains (8-6, 2.2857, 9th)
10. Monadnock (5-5, 2.0000, 10th)
11. Fall Mountain (4-4, 2.0000, 12th)
12. Mascoma Valley (5-6, 1.8182, 11th)
13. Berlin (6-8, 1.7143, 14th)
14. Campbell (4-8, 1.3333, 13th)
15. Belmont (3-8, 1.0909, 15th)

Outside: Raymond (2-10, 0.6667); Somersworth (1-9, 0.4000); Newfound (1-11, 0.3333); Newport (1-12, 0.3077); Inter-Lakes (0-11, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

• Gilford wins the tiebreaker with Kearsarge thanks to a head-to-head victory.
• Stevens wins the tiebreaker with Conant thanks to a better rating in head-to-head games.
• Monadnock wins the tiebreaker with Fall Mountain thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

First-round bye (changes in bold)

• No. 1 St. Thomas

First-round matchups

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

Division IV

Team (record, rating, last week)

1. Littleton (13-0, 4.1538, 1st)
2. Groveton (13-1, 3.8571, 2nd)
3. Woodsville (11-3, 3.1429, 3rd)
4. Newmarket (10-3, 3.0769, 4th)
5. Wilton-Lyndeborough (9-3, 3.0000, 5th)
6. Farmington (11-4, 2.9333, 8th)
7. Profile (8-4, 2.6667, 6th)
8. Franklin (8-4, 2.6667, 9th)
9. Holy Family (8-5, 2.4615, 7th)
10. Pittsburg-Canaan (8-5, 2.4615, 13th)
11. Portsmouth Christian (8-5, 2.4615, 12th)
12. Moultonborough (7-5, 2.4167, 11th)
13. Epping (7-6, 2.2308, 10th)
14. Hinsdale (5-5, 2.2000, 15th)
15. Colebrook (6-7, 1.9231, 14th)
16. Mascenic (5-8, 1.6154, 16th)

Outside: Mount Royal (5-8, 1.5385); Gorham (3-9, 1.0000); Lin-Wood (3-10, 0.9231); Pittsfield (2-10, 0.6667); Sunapee (1-13, 0.2857); Nute (0-12, 0.0000); Lisbon (0-14, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

• Profile wins the tiebreaker with Franklin thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
• In a three-way tiebreaker, Holy Family, Pittsburg-Canaan and Portsmouth Christian finish in that order thanks to ratings against tournament teams.

First-round matchups (changes in bold)

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