> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Playoff Picture: Girls Basketball (Jan. 31) - URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/playoff-picture-girls-basketball-jan-31-2/ - Published: 2025-01-31T18:30:40.000Z - Updated: 2025-01-31T18:30:40.000Z - Description: It's the final day of January, and while there are a lot of games left to be played, there will be a lot of eyes turning to the standings. - Author: Joe Marchilena - Tags: Winter Sports, Division I, Division II, Division III, Division IV, girls basketball, playoff picture, slider, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-18 04:44 It's the final day of January, and while there are a lot of games left to be played, there will be a lot of eyes turning to the standings. 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 (11-0, 4.0000, 1st) 2. Londonderry (8-0, 4.0000, 2nd) 3. Pinkerton (10-1, 3.6364, 4th) 4. Windham (9-1, 3.6000, 3rd) 5. Concord Christian (9-2, 3.2727, 5th) 6. Bishop Guertin (7-3, 2.8000, 8th) 7. Salem (7-4, 2.5455, 6th) 8. Portsmouth (7-4, 2.5455, 7th) 9. Nashua North (6-4, 2.4000, 11th) 10. Nashua South (6-5, 2.1818, 15th) 11. Alvirne (6-5, 2.1818, 10th) 12. Exeter (5-5, 2.0000, 13th) 13. Dover (5-5, 2,0000, 14th) 14. Keene (5-5, 2.0000, 9th) 15. Timberlane (6-6, 2.0000, 12th) 16. Manchester Central-West (5-6, 1.8182, 16th) **Outside:** Goffstown (3-7, 1.2000); Trinity (3-8, 1.0909); Winnacunnet (2-8, 0.8000); Merrimack (1-9, 0.4000); Manchester Memorial (1-9, 0.4000); Spaulding (1-12, 0.3077); Concord (0-10, 0.0000). **Tiebreakers** - Bedford wins the tiebreaker with Londonderry thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams. - Salem wins the tiebreaker with Portsmouth thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. - Nashua South wins the tiebreaker with Alvirne thanks to a head-to-head victory. - In a four-way tiebreaker, Exeter and Dover finish ahead of Keene and Timberlane thanks to rating against tournament teams. Keene finishes ahead of Timberlane in the same tiebreaker. - 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 **Nashua North** at No. 8 **Portsmouth** - No. 12 **Exeter** at No. 5 Concord Christian - No. 13 **Dover** at No. 4 **Windham** - No. 15 **Timberlane** at No. 2 Londonderry - No. 10 **Nashua South** at No. 7 **Salem** - No. 14 **Keene** at No. 3 **Pinkerton** - No. 11 **Alvirne** at No. 6 **Bishop Guertin** ### Division II **Team (record, rating, last week)** 1. Laconia (9-0, 4.0000, 1st) 2. Derryfield (10-0, 4.0000, 2nd) 3. Oyster River (8-2, 3.3000, 4th) 4. Bow (7-2, 3.1111, 5th) 5. Milford (7-2, 3.1111, 3rd) 6. Pembroke (6-3, 2.6667, 6th) 7. Merrimack Valley (6-3, 2.6667, 10th) 8. Coe-Brown (6-4, 2.5000, 7th) 9. Pelham (6-4, 2.4000, 8th) 10. Hollis Brookline (6-4, 2.4000, 9th) 11. Plymouth (5-5, 2.0000, 11th) 12. Lebanon (4-5, 1.7778, 12th) 13. Souhegan (4-6, 1.6000, 13th) 14. Bishop Brady (3-7, 1.2000, 14th) **Outside:** Kingswood (3-7, 1.2000); John Stark (2-8, 0.8000); Kennett (1-8, 0.4444); Hanover (1-9, 0.4000); Sanborn (1-10, 0.3636); ConVal (0-9, 0.0000). **Tiebreakers** - Laconia wins the tiebreaker with Derryfield thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams. - Bow wins the tiebreaker with Milford thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams. - Pembroke wins the tiebreaker with Merrimack Valley thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams. - Pelham wins the tiebreaker with Hollis Brookline thanks to a head-to-head victory. - Bishop Brady wins the tiebreaker with Kingswood thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. **First-round byes (changes in bold)** - No. 1 Laconia - No. 2 Derryfield **First-round matchups (changes in bold)** - No. 9 **Pelham** at No. 8 **Coe-Brown** - No. 12 Lebanon at No. 5 **Milford** - No. 13 Souhegan at No. 4 **Bow** - No. 10 **Hollis Brookline** at No. 7 **Merrimack Valley** - No. 14 Bishop Brady at No. 3 **Oyster River** - No. 11 Plymouth at No. 6 Pembroke ### Division III **Team (record, rating, last week)** 1. St. Thomas (12-0, 4.0000, 1st) 2. Fall Mountain (10-1, 3.6364, 4th) 3. Gilford (11-2, 3.3846, 6th) 4. Hopkinton (10-2, 3.3333, 2nd) 5. Prospect Mountain (10-2, 3.3333, 3rd) 6. Newport (10-3, 3.0769, 8th) 7. Berlin (10-4, 3.0000, 5th) 8. Monadnock (9-3, 3.0000, 7th) 9. Conant (8-5, 2.4615, 9th) 10. White Mountains (7-5, 2.3333, 10th) 11. Belmont (6-8, 1.7143, 11th) 12. Raymond (5-7, 1.2000, NR) 13. Kearsarge (5-9, 1.4286, 13th) 14. Stevens (4-8, 1.3333, 14th) **Outside:** Inter-Lakes (4-8, 1.3333, 12th); Hillsboro-Deering (3-8\. 1.0909); Winnisquam (2-9, 0.7273); Campbell (2-10, 0.6667); Mascoma Valley (1-11, 0.3333); Newfound (1-12, 0.3077); Somersworth (0-11, 0.0000). **Tiebreakers** - Hopkinton wins the tiebreaker with Prospect Mountain thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams. - Stevens wins the tiebreaker with Inter-Lakes thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. **First-round byes (changes in bold)** - No. 1 St. Thomas - No. 2 **Fall Mountain** **First-round matchups (changes in bold)** - No. 9 Conant at No. 8 **Monadnock** - No. 12 **Raymond** at No. 5 **Prospect Mountain** - No. 13 Kearsarge at No. 4 **Hopkinton** - No. 10 White Mountains at No. 7 **Berlin** - No. 14 Stevens at No. 3 **Gilford** - No. 11 Belmont at No. 6 **Newport** ### Division IV **Team (record, rating, last week)** 1. Littleton (12-0, 4.1667, 1st) 2. Groveton (11-1, 3.8333, 2nd) 3. Holy Family (9-1, 3.6000, 4th) 4. Colebrook (10-2, 3.3333, 3rd) 5. Newmarket (10-2, 3.3333, 5th) 6. Farmington (10-3, 3.0769, 7th) 7. Franklin (10-3, 3.0769, 6th) 8. Moultonborough (7-4, 2.7273, 10th) 9. Portsmouth Christian (8-4, 2.6667, 8th) 10. Woodsville (7-5, 2.3333, 9th) 11. Pittsburg-Canaan (6-5, 2.1818, 11th) 12. Mount Royal (6-5, 2.1818, 12th) 13. Hinsdale (5-6, 1.8182, 13th) 14. Wilton-Lyndeborough (5-6, 1.8182, 14th) 15. Profile (4-6, 1.6000, 16th) 16. Lin-Wood (4-8, 1.4167, 15th) **Outside:** Gorham (4-8, 1.3333); Pittsfield (4-8, 1.3333); Mascenic (1-10, 0.3636); Lisbon (1-12, 0.3077); Nute (0-11, 0.0000); Sunapee (0-12, 0.0000); Epping (0-12, 0.0000). **Tiebreakers** - Colebrook wins the tiebreaker with Newmarket thanks to a head-to-head victory. - Farmington wins the tiebreaker with Franklin thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. - Pittsburg-Canaan wins the tiebreaker with Mount Royal thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. - Hinsdale wins the tiebreaker with Wilton-Lyndeborough thanks to a head-to-head victory. **First-round matchups (changes in bold)** - No. 16 **Lin-Wood** at No. 1 Littleton - No. 9 **Portsmouth Christian** at No. 8 **Moultonborough** - No. 12 Mount Royal at No. 5 Newmarket - No. 13 Hinsdaleat No. 4 **Colebrook** - No. 15 **Profile** at No. 2 Groveton - No. 10 **Woodsville** at No. 7 **Franklin** - No. 14 Wilton-Lyndeborough at No. 3 **Holy Family** - No. 11 Pittsburg-Canaan at No. 6 **Farmington**