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 |
48 |
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 |
60 |
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 |
42 |
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 |
1,438 |
+12.7 |
26 |
1,269 |
+7.0 |
33 |
1,344 |
+4.8 |
50 |
2,472 |
+3.1 |
54 |
2,295 |
2 |
2016 - 17 |
24 - 12 |
+11.7 |
37 |
1,495 |
+12.8 |
39 |
1,257 |
+4.6 |
61 |
3,061 |
+7.1 |
27 |
930 |
-1.8 |
260 |
12,526 |
3 |
2022 - 23 |
22 - 12 |
+11.0 |
38 |
1,715 |
+11.8 |
30 |
1,564 |
+3.4 |
90 |
4,203 |
+7.6 |
18 |
744 |
+1.3 |
71 |
5,246 |
4 |
2010 - 11 |
20 - 14 |
+10.0 |
48 |
2,119 |
+10.2 |
47 |
2,197 |
+5.2 |
47 |
2,576 |
+4.8 |
50 |
2,463 |
+1.0 |
125 |
5,888 |
5 |
2024 - 25 |
2 - 1 |
+9.8 |
48 |
2,218 |
+6.0 |
88 |
4,281 |
+4.6 |
60 |
3,041 |
+5.2 |
42 |
2,145 |
-1.4 |
347 |
11,719 |
6 |
1993 - 94 |
14 - 14 |
+9.6 |
45 |
2,283 |
+8.9 |
52 |
2,735 |
+6.0 |
43 |
1,944 |
+3.7 |
71 |
3,579 |
+0.7 |
126 |
6,829 |
7 |
1998 - 99 |
14 - 14 |
+8.9 |
54 |
2,651 |
+8.2 |
61 |
3,050 |
+0.8 |
145 |
7,327 |
+8.0 |
17 |
590 |
+3.2 |
39 |
2,188 |
8 |
2015 - 16 |
20 - 12 |
+8.0 |
68 |
3,073 |
+8.4 |
68 |
2,968 |
+4.5 |
66 |
3,108 |
+3.5 |
86 |
3,784 |
-0.2 |
188 |
9,077 |
9 |
2020 - 21 |
8 - 15 |
+7.4 |
81 |
3,400 |
+7.1 |
85 |
3,616 |
+1.2 |
140 |
6,879 |
+6.2 |
34 |
1,446 |
-1.9 |
263 |
12,845 |
10 |
2008 - 09 |
16 - 14 |
+7.3 |
68 |
3,419 |
+7.7 |
69 |
3,333 |
+5.4 |
54 |
2,384 |
+1.9 |
107 |
5,615 |
-2.0 |
246 |
12,966 |
11 |
2011 - 12 |
19 - 14 |
+7.3 |
67 |
3,458 |
+9.1 |
54 |
2,668 |
+8.4 |
16 |
806 |
-1.1 |
206 |
9,944 |
-1.3 |
225 |
11,572 |
12 |
2018 - 19 |
13 - 19 |
+7.0 |
70 |
3,585 |
+4.8 |
103 |
4,965 |
-0.9 |
197 |
9,557 |
+7.9 |
18 |
636 |
-4.1 |
326 |
15,735 |
13 |
2021 - 22 |
14 - 16 |
+7.0 |
82 |
3,605 |
+5.9 |
94 |
4,317 |
+2.7 |
103 |
4,946 |
+4.3 |
66 |
2,980 |
-4.8 |
330 |
16,152 |
14 |
2017 - 18 |
14 - 17 |
+6.9 |
80 |
3,657 |
+6.1 |
87 |
4,203 |
+3.4 |
80 |
4,162 |
+3.4 |
80 |
3,802 |
-0.2 |
186 |
8,875 |
15 |
2009 - 10 |
20 - 14 |
+6.7 |
78 |
3,751 |
+8.2 |
68 |
3,055 |
+7.0 |
33 |
1,336 |
-0.3 |
171 |
8,758 |
-4.2 |
309 |
15,807 |
16 |
1982 - 83 |
13 - 13 |
+6.4 |
52 |
3,938 |
+6.2 |
59 |
4,173 |
+1.0 |
115 |
7,123 |
+5.4 |
30 |
1,966 |
+0.7 |
104 |
6,729 |
17 |
1975 - 76 |
11 - 15 |
+5.2 |
58 |
4,617 |
+6.3 |
52 |
4,122 |
+1.9 |
78 |
5,891 |
+3.2 |
46 |
4,046 |
-1.9 |
181 |
12,772 |
18 |
1979 - 80 |
8 - 17 |
+4.7 |
70 |
4,899 |
+6.0 |
57 |
4,299 |
+1.4 |
95 |
6,559 |
+3.3 |
65 |
3,961 |
+2.8 |
32 |
2,698 |
19 |
2001 - 02 |
16 - 13 |
+4.5 |
91 |
5,017 |
+6.3 |
78 |
4,105 |
-1.9 |
202 |
10,947 |
+6.4 |
22 |
1,315 |
-0.1 |
167 |
8,657 |
20 |
2014 - 15 |
15 - 17 |
+4.3 |
96 |
5,111 |
+4.9 |
93 |
4,887 |
+2.2 |
96 |
5,598 |
+2.2 |
96 |
5,304 |
+3.3 |
51 |
2,086 |
21 |
2003 - 04 |
14 - 15 |
+4.0 |
101 |
5,369 |
+4.7 |
97 |
5,015 |
+2.5 |
103 |
5,246 |
+1.5 |
117 |
6,180 |
+3.4 |
41 |
1,946 |
22 |
1988 - 89 |
7 - 19 |
+3.9 |
89 |
5,379 |
+4.5 |
90 |
5,123 |
+0.2 |
146 |
8,206 |
+3.8 |
63 |
3,475 |
-0.7 |
178 |
10,346 |
23 |
2019 - 20 |
8 - 23 |
+3.6 |
118 |
5,625 |
+0.4 |
167 |
8,001 |
+2.2 |
112 |
5,538 |
+1.3 |
130 |
6,391 |
+0.4 |
164 |
7,389 |
24 |
2013 - 14 |
14 - 19 |
+3.5 |
115 |
5,650 |
+5.3 |
90 |
4,684 |
-4.7 |
286 |
14,026 |
+8.3 |
13 |
519 |
+1.6 |
105 |
4,805 |
25 |
2005 - 06 |
12 - 15 |
+3.3 |
121 |
5,809 |
+4.6 |
100 |
5,066 |
-0.2 |
174 |
8,735 |
+3.5 |
76 |
3,739 |
+2.5 |
67 |
3,170 |
26 |
2012 - 13 |
13 - 19 |
+3.2 |
121 |
5,889 |
+4.0 |
109 |
5,399 |
+1.7 |
131 |
6,237 |
+1.5 |
126 |
6,146 |
-4.9 |
328 |
16,211 |
27 |
2004 - 05 |
15 - 16 |
+2.8 |
122 |
6,111 |
+4.7 |
100 |
5,055 |
-0.5 |
180 |
9,169 |
+3.3 |
70 |
3,936 |
+2.3 |
59 |
3,379 |
28 |
2006 - 07 |
10 - 18 |
+2.7 |
120 |
6,208 |
+1.1 |
135 |
7,476 |
0.0 |
162 |
8,405 |
+2.6 |
91 |
4,709 |
-2.4 |
258 |
13,588 |
29 |
1989 - 90 |
7 - 19 |
+2.6 |
115 |
6,248 |
+2.4 |
117 |
6,515 |
+3.0 |
84 |
4,636 |
-0.4 |
149 |
8,872 |
-5.8 |
285 |
16,560 |
30 |
1983 - 84 |
9 - 16 |
+2.3 |
107 |
6,473 |
+2.5 |
100 |
6,456 |
-2.0 |
181 |
11,073 |
+4.3 |
39 |
2,919 |
-1.3 |
193 |
11,562 |
Rank |
Season |
Record |
Predictive Rating |
Expected Predictive Rating |
Offense |
Defense |
Improvement |
31 |
1991 - 92 |
7 - 19 |
+2.3 |
123 |
6,508 |
+2.0 |
123 |
6,775 |
+0.5 |
143 |
7,795 |
+1.8 |
108 |
5,819 |
-1.1 |
190 |
11,211 |
32 |
1973 - 74 |
6 - 15 |
+2.2 |
90 |
6,561 |
-1.1 |
135 |
9,079 |
+1.5 |
88 |
6,418 |
+0.7 |
95 |
7,322 |
-0.9 |
147 |
10,664 |
33 |
1970 - 71 |
5 - 17 |
+1.8 |
86 |
6,892 |
-2.7 |
132 |
10,271 |
+1.2 |
90 |
6,835 |
+0.5 |
105 |
7,523 |
+4.0 |
12 |
1,363 |
34 |
2000 - 01 |
11 - 19 |
+1.6 |
129 |
6,985 |
+2.1 |
130 |
6,706 |
-1.4 |
194 |
10,254 |
+3.0 |
82 |
4,302 |
+0.5 |
131 |
7,114 |
35 |
1997 - 98 |
10 - 17 |
+1.4 |
136 |
7,131 |
+1.0 |
138 |
7,531 |
0.0 |
150 |
8,464 |
+1.4 |
122 |
6,225 |
-0.6 |
177 |
9,980 |
36 |
1978 - 79 |
6 - 21 |
+1.4 |
114 |
7,172 |
-1.3 |
144 |
9,276 |
-0.5 |
146 |
9,099 |
+1.9 |
81 |
5,699 |
+2.4 |
52 |
3,332 |
37 |
1992 - 93 |
7 - 19 |
+1.3 |
127 |
7,259 |
0.0 |
146 |
8,314 |
-0.8 |
177 |
9,494 |
+2.1 |
91 |
5,416 |
+1.8 |
65 |
4,365 |
38 |
1972 - 73 |
3 - 18 |
+1.2 |
97 |
7,342 |
-3.7 |
146 |
11,004 |
-0.4 |
117 |
8,922 |
+1.5 |
85 |
6,152 |
+3.1 |
27 |
2,332 |
39 |
1969 - 70 |
9 - 15 |
+0.9 |
91 |
7,516 |
+0.6 |
93 |
7,867 |
+0.9 |
80 |
7,202 |
0.0 |
103 |
8,362 |
+1.7 |
48 |
4,500 |
40 |
1981 - 82 |
5 - 19 |
+0.9 |
118 |
7,538 |
-4.6 |
193 |
11,616 |
-3.0 |
204 |
12,207 |
+3.8 |
53 |
3,403 |
+1.5 |
82 |
4,973 |
41 |
1976 - 77 |
7 - 20 |
+0.7 |
117 |
7,698 |
+0.2 |
127 |
8,132 |
+0.3 |
116 |
8,003 |
+0.3 |
121 |
7,795 |
+3.3 |
31 |
2,048 |
42 |
1977 - 78 |
7 - 19 |
+0.5 |
125 |
7,857 |
-0.4 |
132 |
8,615 |
-1.0 |
146 |
9,820 |
+1.5 |
101 |
6,124 |
+1.8 |
53 |
4,226 |
43 |
2002 - 03 |
12 - 17 |
+0.3 |
160 |
8,022 |
+1.6 |
140 |
7,038 |
+1.9 |
124 |
5,970 |
-1.6 |
206 |
10,653 |
+2.9 |
52 |
2,660 |
44 |
1980 - 81 |
7 - 18 |
+0.2 |
126 |
8,078 |
+2.7 |
96 |
6,299 |
-0.2 |
139 |
8,718 |
+0.4 |
113 |
7,702 |
+0.3 |
119 |
7,603 |
45 |
1971 - 72 |
5 - 17 |
-0.2 |
103 |
8,418 |
-3.2 |
135 |
10,623 |
-0.8 |
124 |
9,470 |
+0.6 |
93 |
7,457 |
+0.3 |
105 |
7,812 |
46 |
1974 - 75 |
5 - 20 |
-0.4 |
125 |
8,544 |
-2.3 |
145 |
10,028 |
-2.9 |
170 |
12,104 |
+2.5 |
71 |
4,916 |
+0.1 |
113 |
8,231 |
47 |
1984 - 85 |
4 - 22 |
-0.5 |
147 |
8,623 |
-1.4 |
162 |
9,342 |
-4.0 |
227 |
13,280 |
+3.4 |
60 |
3,810 |
+0.4 |
122 |
7,401 |
48 |
1996 - 97 |
7 - 22 |
-0.9 |
161 |
8,877 |
-2.5 |
181 |
10,145 |
-3.1 |
218 |
12,431 |
+2.3 |
102 |
5,143 |
+3.9 |
27 |
1,492 |
49 |
1987 - 88 |
6 - 20 |
-1.0 |
148 |
8,999 |
-1.7 |
166 |
9,572 |
-1.3 |
168 |
10,101 |
+0.3 |
131 |
7,918 |
-1.6 |
199 |
12,261 |
50 |
2007 - 08 |
7 - 22 |
-2.1 |
181 |
9,847 |
-3.5 |
200 |
10,858 |
+1.5 |
130 |
6,450 |
-3.6 |
265 |
13,341 |
+1.4 |
111 |
5,051 |
51 |
1985 - 86 |
4 - 20 |
-3.6 |
178 |
11,026 |
-1.6 |
150 |
9,451 |
-4.3 |
222 |
13,598 |
+0.7 |
120 |
7,275 |
-2.6 |
234 |
13,889 |
52 |
1995 - 96 |
7 - 20 |
-4.2 |
207 |
11,468 |
-3.1 |
191 |
10,584 |
-0.9 |
175 |
9,619 |
-3.3 |
226 |
13,000 |
-0.6 |
166 |
9,936 |
53 |
1986 - 87 |
5 - 20 |
-4.6 |
209 |
11,752 |
-1.8 |
169 |
9,627 |
-6.8 |
264 |
15,560 |
+2.2 |
91 |
5,205 |
-1.2 |
195 |
11,302 |
54 |
1990 - 91 |
3 - 23 |
-5.0 |
204 |
12,058 |
-11.4 |
260 |
15,374 |
-1.1 |
170 |
9,933 |
-3.9 |
236 |
13,678 |
+4.3 |
32 |
1,101 |
55 |
1999 - 00 |
5 - 25 |
-5.9 |
229 |
12,706 |
-7.9 |
251 |
13,844 |
-8.8 |
298 |
16,301 |
+2.9 |
93 |
4,471 |
+2.4 |
64 |
3,348 |
56 |
1994 - 95 |
5 - 22 |
-11.5 |
269 |
15,570 |
-7.1 |
228 |
13,380 |
-4.9 |
241 |
14,204 |
-6.5 |
273 |
15,840 |
-1.4 |
199 |
11,745 |