Northwestern Team History
Currently 1969-70 to 2024-25
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'70 |
'71 |
'72 |
'73 |
'74 |
'75 |
'76 |
'77 |
'78 |
'79 |
'80 |
'81 |
'82 |
'83 |
'84 |
'85 |
'86 |
'87 |
'88 |
'89 |
'90 |
'91 |
'92 |
'93 |
'94 |
'95 |
'96 |
'97 |
'98 |
Year Rank |
91 |
86 |
103 |
97 |
90 |
125 |
58 |
117 |
125 |
114 |
70 |
126 |
118 |
52 |
107 |
147 |
178 |
209 |
148 |
89 |
115 |
204 |
123 |
127 |
45 |
269 |
207 |
161 |
136 |
Offense Rank |
80 |
90 |
124 |
117 |
88 |
170 |
78 |
116 |
146 |
146 |
95 |
139 |
204 |
115 |
181 |
227 |
222 |
264 |
168 |
146 |
84 |
170 |
143 |
177 |
43 |
241 |
175 |
218 |
150 |
Defense Rank |
103 |
105 |
93 |
85 |
95 |
71 |
46 |
121 |
101 |
81 |
65 |
113 |
53 |
30 |
39 |
60 |
120 |
91 |
131 |
63 |
149 |
236 |
108 |
91 |
71 |
273 |
226 |
102 |
122 |
|
'99 |
'00 |
'01 |
'02 |
'03 |
'04 |
'05 |
'06 |
'07 |
'08 |
'09 |
'10 |
'11 |
'12 |
'13 |
'14 |
'15 |
'16 |
'17 |
'18 |
'19 |
'20 |
'21 |
'22 |
'23 |
'24 |
'25 |
Year Rank |
54 |
229 |
129 |
91 |
160 |
101 |
122 |
121 |
120 |
181 |
68 |
78 |
48 |
67 |
121 |
115 |
96 |
68 |
37 |
80 |
70 |
118 |
81 |
82 |
38 |
36 |
76 |
Offense Rank |
145 |
298 |
194 |
202 |
124 |
103 |
180 |
174 |
162 |
130 |
54 |
33 |
47 |
16 |
131 |
286 |
96 |
66 |
61 |
80 |
197 |
112 |
140 |
103 |
90 |
33 |
89 |
Defense Rank |
17 |
93 |
82 |
22 |
206 |
117 |
70 |
76 |
91 |
265 |
107 |
171 |
50 |
206 |
126 |
13 |
96 |
86 |
27 |
80 |
18 |
130 |
34 |
66 |
18 |
50 |
68 |
For each type of rating, the columns are the rating, season rank, and all-time rank.
Rank |
Season |
Record |
|
Predictive Rating |
|
Expected Predictive Rating |
|
Offense |
|
Defense |
|
Improvement |
1 |
2023 - 24 |
22 - 12 |
+11.8 |
36 |
1,442 |
+12.7 |
26 |
1,272 |
+7.0 |
33 |
1,350 |
+4.8 |
50 |
2,475 |
+3.1 |
54 |
2,297 |
2 |
2016 - 17 |
24 - 12 |
+11.7 |
37 |
1,499 |
+12.8 |
39 |
1,260 |
+4.6 |
61 |
3,062 |
+7.1 |
27 |
934 |
-1.8 |
260 |
12,495 |
3 |
2022 - 23 |
22 - 12 |
+11.0 |
38 |
1,717 |
+11.8 |
30 |
1,567 |
+3.4 |
90 |
4,203 |
+7.6 |
18 |
742 |
+1.3 |
71 |
5,297 |
4 |
2010 - 11 |
20 - 14 |
+10.0 |
48 |
2,120 |
+10.2 |
47 |
2,200 |
+5.2 |
47 |
2,577 |
+4.8 |
50 |
2,465 |
+1.0 |
125 |
5,936 |
5 |
1993 - 94 |
14 - 14 |
+9.6 |
45 |
2,283 |
+8.9 |
52 |
2,748 |
+6.0 |
43 |
1,950 |
+3.7 |
71 |
3,577 |
+0.7 |
126 |
6,894 |
6 |
1998 - 99 |
14 - 14 |
+8.9 |
54 |
2,651 |
+8.2 |
61 |
3,062 |
+0.8 |
145 |
7,326 |
+8.0 |
17 |
589 |
+3.2 |
39 |
2,190 |
7 |
2015 - 16 |
20 - 12 |
+8.0 |
68 |
3,075 |
+8.4 |
68 |
2,978 |
+4.5 |
66 |
3,108 |
+3.5 |
86 |
3,785 |
-0.2 |
188 |
9,044 |
8 |
2024 - 25 |
4 - 1 |
+7.6 |
76 |
3,282 |
+7.2 |
78 |
3,577 |
+3.4 |
89 |
4,207 |
+4.2 |
68 |
3,049 |
-3.0 |
359 |
14,537 |
9 |
2020 - 21 |
8 - 15 |
+7.4 |
81 |
3,403 |
+7.1 |
85 |
3,624 |
+1.2 |
140 |
6,875 |
+6.2 |
34 |
1,450 |
-1.9 |
263 |
12,819 |
10 |
2008 - 09 |
16 - 14 |
+7.3 |
68 |
3,422 |
+7.7 |
69 |
3,348 |
+5.4 |
54 |
2,385 |
+1.9 |
107 |
5,615 |
-2.0 |
246 |
12,941 |
11 |
2011 - 12 |
19 - 14 |
+7.3 |
67 |
3,460 |
+9.1 |
54 |
2,680 |
+8.4 |
16 |
805 |
-1.1 |
206 |
9,941 |
-1.3 |
225 |
11,530 |
12 |
2018 - 19 |
13 - 19 |
+7.0 |
70 |
3,585 |
+4.8 |
103 |
4,978 |
-0.9 |
197 |
9,559 |
+7.9 |
18 |
635 |
-4.1 |
326 |
15,734 |
13 |
2021 - 22 |
14 - 16 |
+7.0 |
82 |
3,605 |
+5.9 |
94 |
4,320 |
+2.7 |
103 |
4,950 |
+4.3 |
66 |
2,977 |
-4.8 |
330 |
16,151 |
14 |
2017 - 18 |
14 - 17 |
+6.9 |
80 |
3,658 |
+6.1 |
87 |
4,207 |
+3.4 |
80 |
4,161 |
+3.4 |
80 |
3,802 |
-0.2 |
186 |
8,841 |
15 |
2009 - 10 |
20 - 14 |
+6.7 |
78 |
3,750 |
+8.2 |
68 |
3,067 |
+7.0 |
33 |
1,342 |
-0.3 |
171 |
8,756 |
-4.2 |
309 |
15,806 |
16 |
1982 - 83 |
13 - 13 |
+6.4 |
52 |
3,938 |
+6.2 |
59 |
4,176 |
+1.0 |
115 |
7,120 |
+5.4 |
30 |
1,971 |
+0.7 |
104 |
6,794 |
17 |
1975 - 76 |
11 - 15 |
+5.2 |
58 |
4,615 |
+6.3 |
52 |
4,126 |
+1.9 |
78 |
5,889 |
+3.2 |
46 |
4,047 |
-1.9 |
181 |
12,745 |
18 |
1979 - 80 |
8 - 17 |
+4.7 |
70 |
4,896 |
+6.0 |
57 |
4,301 |
+1.4 |
95 |
6,555 |
+3.3 |
65 |
3,960 |
+2.8 |
32 |
2,705 |
19 |
2001 - 02 |
16 - 13 |
+4.5 |
91 |
5,013 |
+6.3 |
78 |
4,108 |
-1.9 |
202 |
10,944 |
+6.4 |
22 |
1,322 |
-0.1 |
167 |
8,633 |
20 |
2014 - 15 |
15 - 17 |
+4.3 |
96 |
5,107 |
+4.9 |
93 |
4,897 |
+2.2 |
96 |
5,600 |
+2.2 |
96 |
5,304 |
+3.3 |
51 |
2,088 |
21 |
2003 - 04 |
14 - 15 |
+4.0 |
101 |
5,369 |
+4.7 |
97 |
5,028 |
+2.5 |
103 |
5,252 |
+1.5 |
117 |
6,186 |
+3.4 |
41 |
1,948 |
22 |
1988 - 89 |
7 - 19 |
+3.9 |
89 |
5,379 |
+4.5 |
90 |
5,139 |
+0.2 |
146 |
8,211 |
+3.8 |
63 |
3,475 |
-0.7 |
178 |
10,294 |
23 |
2019 - 20 |
8 - 23 |
+3.6 |
118 |
5,626 |
+0.4 |
167 |
7,999 |
+2.2 |
112 |
5,541 |
+1.3 |
130 |
6,401 |
+0.4 |
164 |
7,444 |
24 |
2013 - 14 |
14 - 19 |
+3.5 |
115 |
5,650 |
+5.3 |
90 |
4,690 |
-4.7 |
286 |
14,021 |
+8.3 |
13 |
517 |
+1.6 |
105 |
4,847 |
25 |
2005 - 06 |
12 - 15 |
+3.3 |
121 |
5,809 |
+4.6 |
100 |
5,082 |
-0.2 |
174 |
8,741 |
+3.5 |
76 |
3,740 |
+2.5 |
67 |
3,183 |
26 |
2012 - 13 |
13 - 19 |
+3.2 |
121 |
5,888 |
+4.0 |
109 |
5,411 |
+1.7 |
131 |
6,235 |
+1.5 |
126 |
6,153 |
-4.9 |
328 |
16,211 |
27 |
2004 - 05 |
15 - 16 |
+2.8 |
122 |
6,109 |
+4.7 |
100 |
5,070 |
-0.5 |
180 |
9,172 |
+3.3 |
70 |
3,936 |
+2.3 |
59 |
3,394 |
28 |
2006 - 07 |
10 - 18 |
+2.7 |
120 |
6,205 |
+1.1 |
135 |
7,480 |
0.0 |
162 |
8,410 |
+2.6 |
91 |
4,709 |
-2.4 |
258 |
13,572 |
29 |
1989 - 90 |
7 - 19 |
+2.6 |
115 |
6,245 |
+2.4 |
117 |
6,516 |
+3.0 |
84 |
4,643 |
-0.4 |
149 |
8,870 |
-5.8 |
285 |
16,560 |
30 |
1983 - 84 |
9 - 16 |
+2.3 |
107 |
6,470 |
+2.5 |
100 |
6,458 |
-2.0 |
181 |
11,068 |
+4.3 |
39 |
2,914 |
-1.3 |
193 |
11,519 |
Rank |
Season |
Record |
Predictive Rating |
Expected Predictive Rating |
Offense |
Defense |
Improvement |
31 |
1991 - 92 |
7 - 19 |
+2.3 |
123 |
6,506 |
+2.0 |
123 |
6,776 |
+0.5 |
143 |
7,800 |
+1.8 |
108 |
5,820 |
-1.1 |
190 |
11,168 |
32 |
1973 - 74 |
6 - 15 |
+2.2 |
90 |
6,560 |
-1.1 |
135 |
9,071 |
+1.5 |
88 |
6,415 |
+0.7 |
95 |
7,323 |
-0.9 |
147 |
10,612 |
33 |
1970 - 71 |
5 - 17 |
+1.8 |
86 |
6,897 |
-2.7 |
132 |
10,252 |
+1.2 |
90 |
6,832 |
+0.5 |
105 |
7,524 |
+4.0 |
12 |
1,365 |
34 |
2000 - 01 |
11 - 19 |
+1.6 |
129 |
6,990 |
+2.1 |
130 |
6,705 |
-1.4 |
194 |
10,253 |
+3.0 |
82 |
4,298 |
+0.5 |
131 |
7,176 |
35 |
1997 - 98 |
10 - 17 |
+1.4 |
136 |
7,140 |
+1.0 |
138 |
7,533 |
0.0 |
150 |
8,469 |
+1.4 |
122 |
6,235 |
-0.6 |
177 |
9,923 |
36 |
1978 - 79 |
6 - 21 |
+1.4 |
114 |
7,181 |
-1.3 |
144 |
9,265 |
-0.5 |
146 |
9,103 |
+1.9 |
81 |
5,699 |
+2.4 |
52 |
3,347 |
37 |
1992 - 93 |
7 - 19 |
+1.3 |
127 |
7,265 |
0.0 |
146 |
8,310 |
-0.8 |
177 |
9,496 |
+2.1 |
91 |
5,419 |
+1.8 |
65 |
4,396 |
38 |
1972 - 73 |
3 - 18 |
+1.2 |
97 |
7,344 |
-3.7 |
146 |
10,984 |
-0.4 |
117 |
8,926 |
+1.5 |
85 |
6,159 |
+3.1 |
27 |
2,335 |
39 |
1969 - 70 |
9 - 15 |
+0.9 |
91 |
7,512 |
+0.6 |
93 |
7,863 |
+0.9 |
80 |
7,199 |
0.0 |
103 |
8,363 |
+1.7 |
48 |
4,535 |
40 |
1981 - 82 |
5 - 19 |
+0.9 |
118 |
7,535 |
-4.6 |
193 |
11,597 |
-3.0 |
204 |
12,201 |
+3.8 |
53 |
3,400 |
+1.5 |
82 |
5,017 |
41 |
1976 - 77 |
7 - 20 |
+0.7 |
117 |
7,694 |
+0.2 |
127 |
8,128 |
+0.3 |
116 |
8,007 |
+0.3 |
121 |
7,792 |
+3.3 |
31 |
2,050 |
42 |
1977 - 78 |
7 - 19 |
+0.5 |
125 |
7,847 |
-0.4 |
132 |
8,609 |
-1.0 |
146 |
9,820 |
+1.5 |
101 |
6,131 |
+1.8 |
53 |
4,255 |
43 |
2002 - 03 |
12 - 17 |
+0.3 |
160 |
8,015 |
+1.6 |
140 |
7,039 |
+1.9 |
124 |
5,969 |
-1.6 |
206 |
10,655 |
+2.9 |
52 |
2,666 |
44 |
1980 - 81 |
7 - 18 |
+0.2 |
126 |
8,073 |
+2.7 |
96 |
6,303 |
-0.2 |
139 |
8,724 |
+0.4 |
113 |
7,698 |
+0.3 |
119 |
7,649 |
45 |
1971 - 72 |
5 - 17 |
-0.2 |
103 |
8,412 |
-3.2 |
135 |
10,605 |
-0.8 |
124 |
9,473 |
+0.6 |
93 |
7,457 |
+0.3 |
105 |
7,848 |
46 |
1974 - 75 |
5 - 20 |
-0.4 |
125 |
8,538 |
-2.3 |
145 |
10,008 |
-2.9 |
170 |
12,097 |
+2.5 |
71 |
4,917 |
+0.1 |
113 |
8,247 |
47 |
1984 - 85 |
4 - 22 |
-0.5 |
147 |
8,621 |
-1.4 |
162 |
9,328 |
-4.0 |
227 |
13,277 |
+3.4 |
60 |
3,810 |
+0.4 |
122 |
7,454 |
48 |
1996 - 97 |
7 - 22 |
-0.9 |
161 |
8,873 |
-2.5 |
181 |
10,124 |
-3.1 |
218 |
12,425 |
+2.3 |
102 |
5,145 |
+3.9 |
27 |
1,494 |
49 |
1987 - 88 |
6 - 20 |
-1.0 |
148 |
8,996 |
-1.7 |
166 |
9,559 |
-1.3 |
168 |
10,104 |
+0.3 |
131 |
7,914 |
-1.6 |
199 |
12,226 |
50 |
2007 - 08 |
7 - 22 |
-2.1 |
181 |
9,851 |
-3.5 |
200 |
10,837 |
+1.5 |
130 |
6,447 |
-3.6 |
265 |
13,338 |
+1.4 |
111 |
5,099 |
51 |
1985 - 86 |
4 - 20 |
-3.6 |
178 |
11,021 |
-1.6 |
150 |
9,437 |
-4.3 |
222 |
13,597 |
+0.7 |
120 |
7,274 |
-2.6 |
234 |
13,877 |
52 |
1995 - 96 |
7 - 20 |
-4.2 |
207 |
11,462 |
-3.1 |
191 |
10,567 |
-0.9 |
175 |
9,622 |
-3.3 |
226 |
13,005 |
-0.6 |
166 |
9,878 |
53 |
1986 - 87 |
5 - 20 |
-4.6 |
209 |
11,747 |
-1.8 |
169 |
9,614 |
-6.8 |
264 |
15,557 |
+2.2 |
91 |
5,206 |
-1.2 |
195 |
11,258 |
54 |
1990 - 91 |
3 - 23 |
-5.0 |
204 |
12,060 |
-11.4 |
260 |
15,370 |
-1.1 |
170 |
9,933 |
-3.9 |
236 |
13,673 |
+4.3 |
32 |
1,102 |
55 |
1999 - 00 |
5 - 25 |
-5.9 |
229 |
12,712 |
-7.9 |
251 |
13,832 |
-8.8 |
298 |
16,300 |
+2.9 |
93 |
4,468 |
+2.4 |
64 |
3,363 |
56 |
1994 - 95 |
5 - 22 |
-11.5 |
269 |
15,567 |
-7.1 |
228 |
13,373 |
-4.9 |
241 |
14,193 |
-6.5 |
273 |
15,836 |
-1.4 |
199 |
11,706 |