Northwestern Team History
Currently 1969-70 to 2025-26
|
'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 |
'26 |
| 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 |
47 |
63 |
| 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 |
61 |
55 |
| 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 |
39 |
101 |
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 |
2024 - 25 |
17 - 16 |
+12.1 |
47 |
1,394 |
+10.3 |
56 |
2,197 |
+5.5 |
61 |
2,341 |
+6.6 |
39 |
1,247 |
+3.2 |
55 |
2,282 |
| 2 |
2023 - 24 |
22 - 12 |
+11.8 |
36 |
1,500 |
+12.7 |
26 |
1,327 |
+7.0 |
33 |
1,414 |
+4.8 |
50 |
2,538 |
+3.1 |
54 |
2,396 |
| 3 |
2016 - 17 |
24 - 12 |
+11.7 |
37 |
1,559 |
+12.8 |
39 |
1,315 |
+4.6 |
61 |
3,145 |
+7.1 |
27 |
977 |
-1.8 |
260 |
12,697 |
| 4 |
2022 - 23 |
22 - 12 |
+11.0 |
38 |
1,783 |
+11.8 |
30 |
1,632 |
+3.4 |
90 |
4,298 |
+7.6 |
18 |
780 |
+1.3 |
71 |
5,484 |
| 5 |
2010 - 11 |
20 - 14 |
+10.0 |
48 |
2,188 |
+10.2 |
47 |
2,270 |
+5.2 |
47 |
2,657 |
+4.8 |
50 |
2,528 |
+1.0 |
125 |
6,137 |
| 6 |
1993 - 94 |
14 - 14 |
+9.6 |
45 |
2,351 |
+8.9 |
52 |
2,821 |
+6.0 |
43 |
2,023 |
+3.7 |
71 |
3,661 |
+0.7 |
126 |
7,095 |
| 7 |
1998 - 99 |
14 - 14 |
+8.9 |
54 |
2,720 |
+8.2 |
61 |
3,142 |
+0.8 |
145 |
7,457 |
+8.0 |
17 |
622 |
+3.2 |
39 |
2,284 |
| 8 |
2025 - 26 |
8 - 9 |
+8.6 |
63 |
2,825 |
+3.5 |
113 |
5,888 |
+6.3 |
55 |
1,814 |
+2.3 |
101 |
5,196 |
-2.1 |
283 |
13,333 |
| 9 |
2015 - 16 |
20 - 12 |
+8.0 |
68 |
3,142 |
+8.4 |
68 |
3,057 |
+4.5 |
66 |
3,192 |
+3.5 |
86 |
3,872 |
-0.2 |
188 |
9,239 |
| 10 |
2020 - 21 |
8 - 15 |
+7.4 |
81 |
3,479 |
+7.1 |
85 |
3,708 |
+1.2 |
140 |
7,007 |
+6.2 |
34 |
1,499 |
-1.9 |
263 |
13,031 |
| 11 |
2008 - 09 |
16 - 14 |
+7.3 |
68 |
3,498 |
+7.7 |
69 |
3,429 |
+5.4 |
54 |
2,465 |
+1.9 |
107 |
5,729 |
-2.0 |
246 |
13,153 |
| 12 |
2011 - 12 |
19 - 14 |
+7.3 |
67 |
3,536 |
+9.1 |
54 |
2,753 |
+8.4 |
16 |
847 |
-1.1 |
206 |
10,139 |
-1.3 |
225 |
11,727 |
| 13 |
2018 - 19 |
13 - 19 |
+7.0 |
70 |
3,661 |
+4.8 |
103 |
5,055 |
-0.9 |
197 |
9,754 |
+7.9 |
18 |
666 |
-4.1 |
326 |
16,044 |
| 14 |
2021 - 22 |
14 - 16 |
+7.0 |
82 |
3,681 |
+5.9 |
94 |
4,404 |
+2.7 |
103 |
5,046 |
+4.3 |
66 |
3,048 |
-4.8 |
330 |
16,478 |
| 15 |
2017 - 18 |
14 - 17 |
+6.9 |
80 |
3,737 |
+6.1 |
87 |
4,291 |
+3.4 |
80 |
4,257 |
+3.4 |
80 |
3,889 |
-0.2 |
186 |
9,047 |
| 16 |
2009 - 10 |
20 - 14 |
+6.7 |
78 |
3,833 |
+8.2 |
68 |
3,147 |
+7.0 |
33 |
1,405 |
-0.3 |
171 |
8,931 |
-4.2 |
309 |
16,118 |
| 17 |
1982 - 83 |
13 - 13 |
+6.4 |
52 |
4,022 |
+6.2 |
59 |
4,261 |
+1.0 |
115 |
7,251 |
+5.4 |
30 |
2,025 |
+0.7 |
104 |
6,995 |
| 18 |
1975 - 76 |
11 - 15 |
+5.2 |
58 |
4,708 |
+6.3 |
52 |
4,210 |
+1.9 |
78 |
6,004 |
+3.2 |
46 |
4,134 |
-1.9 |
181 |
12,953 |
| 19 |
1979 - 80 |
8 - 17 |
+4.7 |
70 |
4,997 |
+6.0 |
57 |
4,386 |
+1.4 |
95 |
6,687 |
+3.3 |
65 |
4,047 |
+2.8 |
32 |
2,817 |
| 20 |
2001 - 02 |
16 - 13 |
+4.5 |
91 |
5,117 |
+6.3 |
78 |
4,192 |
-1.9 |
202 |
11,158 |
+6.4 |
22 |
1,368 |
-0.1 |
167 |
8,840 |
| 21 |
2014 - 15 |
15 - 17 |
+4.3 |
96 |
5,211 |
+4.9 |
93 |
4,975 |
+2.2 |
96 |
5,707 |
+2.2 |
96 |
5,412 |
+3.3 |
51 |
2,175 |
| 22 |
2003 - 04 |
14 - 15 |
+4.0 |
101 |
5,474 |
+4.7 |
97 |
5,107 |
+2.5 |
103 |
5,352 |
+1.5 |
117 |
6,307 |
+3.4 |
41 |
2,029 |
| 23 |
1988 - 89 |
7 - 19 |
+3.9 |
89 |
5,484 |
+4.5 |
90 |
5,217 |
+0.2 |
146 |
8,360 |
+3.8 |
63 |
3,554 |
-0.7 |
178 |
10,487 |
| 24 |
2019 - 20 |
8 - 23 |
+3.6 |
118 |
5,732 |
+0.4 |
167 |
8,119 |
+2.2 |
112 |
5,644 |
+1.3 |
130 |
6,523 |
+0.4 |
164 |
7,648 |
| 25 |
2013 - 14 |
14 - 19 |
+3.5 |
115 |
5,756 |
+5.3 |
90 |
4,769 |
-4.7 |
286 |
14,307 |
+8.3 |
13 |
546 |
+1.6 |
105 |
5,028 |
| 26 |
2005 - 06 |
12 - 15 |
+3.3 |
121 |
5,917 |
+4.6 |
100 |
5,160 |
-0.2 |
174 |
8,911 |
+3.5 |
76 |
3,826 |
+2.5 |
67 |
3,313 |
| 27 |
2012 - 13 |
13 - 19 |
+3.2 |
121 |
5,997 |
+4.0 |
109 |
5,496 |
+1.7 |
131 |
6,360 |
+1.5 |
126 |
6,272 |
-4.9 |
328 |
16,540 |
| 28 |
2004 - 05 |
15 - 16 |
+2.8 |
122 |
6,218 |
+4.7 |
100 |
5,149 |
-0.5 |
180 |
9,359 |
+3.3 |
70 |
4,023 |
+2.3 |
59 |
3,530 |
| 29 |
2006 - 07 |
10 - 18 |
+2.7 |
120 |
6,320 |
+1.1 |
135 |
7,592 |
0.0 |
162 |
8,570 |
+2.6 |
91 |
4,809 |
-2.4 |
258 |
13,804 |
| 30 |
1989 - 90 |
7 - 19 |
+2.6 |
115 |
6,360 |
+2.4 |
117 |
6,629 |
+3.0 |
84 |
4,737 |
-0.4 |
149 |
9,047 |
-5.8 |
285 |
16,903 |
| Rank |
Season |
Record |
Predictive Rating |
Expected Predictive Rating |
Offense |
Defense |
Improvement |
| 31 |
1983 - 84 |
9 - 16 |
+2.3 |
107 |
6,588 |
+2.5 |
100 |
6,567 |
-2.0 |
181 |
11,282 |
+4.3 |
39 |
2,985 |
-1.3 |
193 |
11,717 |
| 32 |
1991 - 92 |
7 - 19 |
+2.3 |
123 |
6,623 |
+2.0 |
123 |
6,890 |
+0.5 |
143 |
7,935 |
+1.8 |
108 |
5,937 |
-1.1 |
190 |
11,367 |
| 33 |
1973 - 74 |
6 - 15 |
+2.2 |
90 |
6,683 |
-1.1 |
135 |
9,220 |
+1.5 |
88 |
6,541 |
+0.7 |
95 |
7,474 |
-0.9 |
147 |
10,815 |
| 34 |
1970 - 71 |
5 - 17 |
+1.8 |
86 |
7,025 |
-2.7 |
132 |
10,446 |
+1.2 |
90 |
6,963 |
+0.5 |
105 |
7,677 |
+4.0 |
12 |
1,413 |
| 35 |
2000 - 01 |
11 - 19 |
+1.6 |
129 |
7,121 |
+2.1 |
130 |
6,822 |
-1.4 |
194 |
10,461 |
+3.0 |
82 |
4,394 |
+0.5 |
131 |
7,377 |
| 36 |
1997 - 98 |
10 - 17 |
+1.4 |
136 |
7,272 |
+1.0 |
138 |
7,648 |
0.0 |
150 |
8,631 |
+1.4 |
122 |
6,354 |
-0.6 |
177 |
10,122 |
| 37 |
1978 - 79 |
6 - 21 |
+1.4 |
114 |
7,317 |
-1.3 |
144 |
9,418 |
-0.5 |
146 |
9,288 |
+1.9 |
81 |
5,811 |
+2.4 |
52 |
3,482 |
| 38 |
1992 - 93 |
7 - 19 |
+1.3 |
127 |
7,403 |
0.0 |
146 |
8,446 |
-0.8 |
177 |
9,692 |
+2.1 |
91 |
5,528 |
+1.8 |
65 |
4,566 |
| 39 |
1972 - 73 |
3 - 18 |
+1.2 |
97 |
7,486 |
-3.7 |
146 |
11,200 |
-0.4 |
117 |
9,104 |
+1.5 |
85 |
6,278 |
+3.1 |
27 |
2,435 |
| 40 |
1969 - 70 |
9 - 15 |
+0.9 |
91 |
7,654 |
+0.6 |
93 |
7,984 |
+0.9 |
80 |
7,332 |
0.0 |
103 |
8,534 |
+1.7 |
48 |
4,706 |
| 41 |
1981 - 82 |
5 - 19 |
+0.9 |
118 |
7,677 |
-4.6 |
193 |
11,822 |
-3.0 |
204 |
12,435 |
+3.8 |
53 |
3,481 |
+1.5 |
82 |
5,201 |
| 42 |
1976 - 77 |
7 - 20 |
+0.7 |
117 |
7,840 |
+0.2 |
127 |
8,257 |
+0.3 |
116 |
8,148 |
+0.3 |
121 |
7,957 |
+3.3 |
31 |
2,136 |
| 43 |
1977 - 78 |
7 - 19 |
+0.5 |
125 |
7,994 |
-0.4 |
132 |
8,751 |
-1.0 |
146 |
10,020 |
+1.5 |
101 |
6,250 |
+1.8 |
53 |
4,424 |
| 44 |
2002 - 03 |
12 - 17 |
+0.3 |
160 |
8,163 |
+1.6 |
140 |
7,151 |
+1.9 |
124 |
6,083 |
-1.6 |
206 |
10,876 |
+2.9 |
52 |
2,779 |
| 45 |
1980 - 81 |
7 - 18 |
+0.2 |
126 |
8,228 |
+2.7 |
96 |
6,410 |
-0.2 |
139 |
8,894 |
+0.4 |
113 |
7,859 |
+0.3 |
119 |
7,861 |
| 46 |
1971 - 72 |
5 - 17 |
-0.2 |
103 |
8,571 |
-3.2 |
135 |
10,810 |
-0.8 |
124 |
9,669 |
+0.6 |
93 |
7,609 |
+0.3 |
105 |
8,059 |
| 47 |
1974 - 75 |
5 - 20 |
-0.4 |
125 |
8,703 |
-2.3 |
145 |
10,192 |
-2.9 |
170 |
12,327 |
+2.5 |
71 |
5,022 |
+0.1 |
113 |
8,465 |
| 48 |
1984 - 85 |
4 - 22 |
-0.5 |
147 |
8,784 |
-1.4 |
162 |
9,482 |
-4.0 |
227 |
13,545 |
+3.4 |
60 |
3,897 |
+0.4 |
122 |
7,658 |
| 49 |
1996 - 97 |
7 - 22 |
-0.9 |
161 |
9,039 |
-2.5 |
181 |
10,317 |
-3.1 |
218 |
12,665 |
+2.3 |
102 |
5,248 |
+3.9 |
27 |
1,548 |
| 50 |
1987 - 88 |
6 - 20 |
-1.0 |
148 |
9,163 |
-1.7 |
166 |
9,725 |
-1.3 |
168 |
10,305 |
+0.3 |
131 |
8,080 |
-1.6 |
199 |
12,420 |
| 51 |
2007 - 08 |
7 - 22 |
-2.1 |
181 |
10,037 |
-3.5 |
200 |
11,050 |
+1.5 |
130 |
6,573 |
-3.6 |
265 |
13,604 |
+1.4 |
111 |
5,281 |
| 52 |
1985 - 86 |
4 - 20 |
-3.6 |
178 |
11,238 |
-1.6 |
150 |
9,594 |
-4.3 |
222 |
13,872 |
+0.7 |
120 |
7,424 |
-2.6 |
234 |
14,114 |
| 53 |
1995 - 96 |
7 - 20 |
-4.2 |
207 |
11,690 |
-3.1 |
191 |
10,772 |
-0.9 |
175 |
9,817 |
-3.3 |
226 |
13,259 |
-0.6 |
166 |
10,073 |
| 54 |
1986 - 87 |
5 - 20 |
-4.6 |
209 |
11,981 |
-1.8 |
169 |
9,780 |
-6.8 |
264 |
15,881 |
+2.2 |
91 |
5,310 |
-1.2 |
195 |
11,456 |
| 55 |
1990 - 91 |
3 - 23 |
-5.0 |
204 |
12,299 |
-11.4 |
260 |
15,717 |
-1.1 |
170 |
10,136 |
-3.9 |
236 |
13,948 |
+4.3 |
32 |
1,138 |
| 56 |
1999 - 00 |
5 - 25 |
-5.9 |
229 |
12,969 |
-7.9 |
251 |
14,128 |
-8.8 |
298 |
16,650 |
+2.9 |
93 |
4,566 |
+2.4 |
64 |
3,498 |
| 57 |
1994 - 95 |
5 - 22 |
-11.5 |
269 |
15,906 |
-7.1 |
228 |
13,645 |
-4.9 |
241 |
14,485 |
-6.5 |
273 |
16,170 |
-1.4 |
199 |
11,900 |