Winter Sports

Playoff Picture: Girls Basketball (Jan. 31)

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)

Bedford (11-0, 4.0000, 1st)
Londonderry (8-0, 4.0000, 2nd)
Pinkerton (10-1, 3.6364, 4th)
Windham (9-1, 3.6000, 3rd)
Concord Christian (9-2, 3.2727, 5th)
Bishop Guertin (7-3, 2.8000, 8th)
Salem (7-4, 2.5455, 6th)
Portsmouth (7-4, 2.5455, 7th)
Nashua North (6-4, 2.4000, 11th)
Nashua South (6-5, 2.1818, 15th)
Alvirne (6-5, 2.1818, 10th)
Exeter (5-5, 2.0000, 13th)
Dover (5-5, 2,0000, 14th)
Keene (5-5, 2.0000, 9th)
Timberlane (6-6, 2.0000, 12th)
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)

Laconia (9-0, 4.0000, 1st)
Derryfield (10-0, 4.0000, 2nd)
Oyster River (8-2, 3.3000, 4th)
Bow (7-2, 3.1111, 5th)
Milford (7-2, 3.1111, 3rd)
Pembroke (6-3, 2.6667, 6th)
Merrimack Valley (6-3, 2.6667, 10th)
Coe-Brown (6-4, 2.5000, 7th)
Pelham (6-4, 2.4000, 8th)
Hollis Brookline (6-4, 2.4000, 9th)
Plymouth (5-5, 2.0000, 11th)
Lebanon (4-5, 1.7778, 12th)
Souhegan (4-6, 1.6000, 13th)
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)

St. Thomas (12-0, 4.0000, 1st)
Fall Mountain (10-1, 3.6364, 4th)
Gilford (11-2, 3.3846, 6th)
Hopkinton (10-2, 3.3333, 2nd)
Prospect Mountain (10-2, 3.3333, 3rd)
Newport (10-3, 3.0769, 8th)
Berlin (10-4, 3.0000, 5th)
Monadnock (9-3, 3.0000, 7th)
Conant (8-5, 2.4615, 9th)
White Mountains (7-5, 2.3333, 10th)
Belmont (6-8, 1.7143, 11th)
Raymond (5-7, 1.2000, NR)
Kearsarge (5-9, 1.4286, 13th)
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)

Littleton (12-0, 4.1667, 1st)
Groveton (11-1, 3.8333, 2nd)
Holy Family (9-1, 3.6000, 4th)
Colebrook (10-2, 3.3333, 3rd)
Newmarket (10-2, 3.3333, 5th)
Farmington (10-3, 3.0769, 7th)
Franklin (10-3, 3.0769, 6th)
Moultonborough (7-4, 2.7273, 10th)
Portsmouth Christian (8-4, 2.6667, 8th)
Woodsville (7-5, 2.3333, 9th)
Pittsburg-Canaan (6-5, 2.1818, 11th)
Mount Royal (6-5, 2.1818, 12th)
Hinsdale (5-6, 1.8182, 13th)
Wilton-Lyndeborough (5-6, 1.8182, 14th)
Profile (4-6, 1.6000, 16th)
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)