Story byThe Standard-TimesLaurie Los Lee, The Standard-TimesFri, January 9, 2026 at 8:41 PM UTC·1 min readThe MIAA released its first tournament power rankings of the 2025-26 winter season on Friday, Jan. 9. There are five divisions in boys and girls basketball, four divisions for boys hockey and two for girls. The top 32 teams in each division qualify automatically for the postseason, as do all teams with at least a .500 record. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementA total of 16 SouthCoast teams — eight for boys basketball, four for girls basketball, three for boys hockey and one for girls hockey — are on pace to make the playoffs. Here's a sport-by-sport look at where SouthCoast basketball and ice hockey teams stand as of 4 a. m.