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 |
55 |
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 |
99 |
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 |
21 |
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 |
1,445 |
+12.7 |
26 |
1,284 |
+7.0 |
33 |
1,357 |
+4.8 |
50 |
2,476 |
+3.1 |
54 |
2,327 |
2 |
2016 - 17 |
24 - 12 |
+11.7 |
37 |
1,503 |
+12.8 |
39 |
1,272 |
+4.6 |
61 |
3,061 |
+7.1 |
27 |
936 |
-1.8 |
260 |
12,450 |
3 |
2022 - 23 |
22 - 12 |
+11.0 |
38 |
1,721 |
+11.8 |
30 |
1,581 |
+3.4 |
90 |
4,199 |
+7.6 |
18 |
747 |
+1.3 |
71 |
5,335 |
4 |
2010 - 11 |
20 - 14 |
+10.0 |
48 |
2,126 |
+10.2 |
47 |
2,215 |
+5.2 |
47 |
2,581 |
+4.8 |
50 |
2,467 |
+1.0 |
125 |
5,977 |
5 |
2024 - 25 |
9 - 3 |
+9.8 |
55 |
2,193 |
+10.7 |
62 |
2,000 |
+2.8 |
99 |
4,836 |
+7.0 |
21 |
957 |
+3.2 |
33 |
2,266 |
6 |
1993 - 94 |
14 - 14 |
+9.6 |
45 |
2,289 |
+8.9 |
52 |
2,756 |
+6.0 |
43 |
1,950 |
+3.7 |
71 |
3,587 |
+0.7 |
126 |
6,924 |
7 |
1998 - 99 |
14 - 14 |
+8.9 |
54 |
2,653 |
+8.2 |
61 |
3,067 |
+0.8 |
145 |
7,320 |
+8.0 |
17 |
593 |
+3.2 |
39 |
2,219 |
8 |
2015 - 16 |
20 - 12 |
+8.0 |
68 |
3,071 |
+8.4 |
68 |
2,986 |
+4.5 |
66 |
3,108 |
+3.5 |
86 |
3,793 |
-0.2 |
188 |
9,021 |
9 |
2020 - 21 |
8 - 15 |
+7.4 |
81 |
3,402 |
+7.1 |
85 |
3,628 |
+1.2 |
140 |
6,873 |
+6.2 |
34 |
1,454 |
-1.9 |
263 |
12,773 |
10 |
2008 - 09 |
16 - 14 |
+7.3 |
68 |
3,422 |
+7.7 |
69 |
3,349 |
+5.4 |
54 |
2,387 |
+1.9 |
107 |
5,620 |
-2.0 |
246 |
12,893 |
11 |
2011 - 12 |
19 - 14 |
+7.3 |
67 |
3,461 |
+9.1 |
54 |
2,689 |
+8.4 |
16 |
806 |
-1.1 |
206 |
9,940 |
-1.3 |
225 |
11,486 |
12 |
2018 - 19 |
13 - 19 |
+7.0 |
70 |
3,585 |
+4.8 |
103 |
4,966 |
-0.9 |
197 |
9,559 |
+7.9 |
18 |
638 |
-4.1 |
326 |
15,717 |
13 |
2021 - 22 |
14 - 16 |
+7.0 |
82 |
3,606 |
+5.9 |
94 |
4,321 |
+2.7 |
103 |
4,947 |
+4.3 |
66 |
2,979 |
-4.8 |
330 |
16,140 |
14 |
2017 - 18 |
14 - 17 |
+6.9 |
80 |
3,657 |
+6.1 |
87 |
4,209 |
+3.4 |
80 |
4,158 |
+3.4 |
80 |
3,810 |
-0.2 |
186 |
8,833 |
15 |
2009 - 10 |
20 - 14 |
+6.7 |
78 |
3,752 |
+8.2 |
68 |
3,072 |
+7.0 |
33 |
1,348 |
-0.3 |
171 |
8,756 |
-4.2 |
309 |
15,792 |
16 |
1982 - 83 |
13 - 13 |
+6.4 |
52 |
3,938 |
+6.2 |
59 |
4,178 |
+1.0 |
115 |
7,114 |
+5.4 |
30 |
1,976 |
+0.7 |
104 |
6,824 |
17 |
1975 - 76 |
11 - 15 |
+5.2 |
58 |
4,613 |
+6.3 |
52 |
4,128 |
+1.9 |
78 |
5,892 |
+3.2 |
46 |
4,056 |
-1.9 |
181 |
12,699 |
18 |
1979 - 80 |
8 - 17 |
+4.7 |
70 |
4,894 |
+6.0 |
57 |
4,303 |
+1.4 |
95 |
6,559 |
+3.3 |
65 |
3,969 |
+2.8 |
32 |
2,742 |
19 |
2001 - 02 |
16 - 13 |
+4.5 |
91 |
5,014 |
+6.3 |
78 |
4,111 |
-1.9 |
202 |
10,941 |
+6.4 |
22 |
1,327 |
-0.1 |
167 |
8,634 |
20 |
2014 - 15 |
15 - 17 |
+4.3 |
96 |
5,111 |
+4.9 |
93 |
4,887 |
+2.2 |
96 |
5,604 |
+2.2 |
96 |
5,309 |
+3.3 |
51 |
2,117 |
21 |
2003 - 04 |
14 - 15 |
+4.0 |
101 |
5,368 |
+4.7 |
97 |
5,017 |
+2.5 |
103 |
5,248 |
+1.5 |
117 |
6,183 |
+3.4 |
41 |
1,973 |
22 |
1988 - 89 |
7 - 19 |
+3.9 |
89 |
5,378 |
+4.5 |
90 |
5,128 |
+0.2 |
146 |
8,206 |
+3.8 |
63 |
3,480 |
-0.7 |
178 |
10,256 |
23 |
2019 - 20 |
8 - 23 |
+3.6 |
118 |
5,620 |
+0.4 |
167 |
7,972 |
+2.2 |
112 |
5,543 |
+1.3 |
130 |
6,397 |
+0.4 |
164 |
7,470 |
24 |
2013 - 14 |
14 - 19 |
+3.5 |
115 |
5,644 |
+5.3 |
90 |
4,685 |
-4.7 |
286 |
14,022 |
+8.3 |
13 |
520 |
+1.6 |
105 |
4,896 |
25 |
2005 - 06 |
12 - 15 |
+3.3 |
121 |
5,802 |
+4.6 |
100 |
5,071 |
-0.2 |
174 |
8,736 |
+3.5 |
76 |
3,748 |
+2.5 |
67 |
3,226 |
26 |
2012 - 13 |
13 - 19 |
+3.2 |
121 |
5,881 |
+4.0 |
109 |
5,397 |
+1.7 |
131 |
6,236 |
+1.5 |
126 |
6,149 |
-4.9 |
328 |
16,200 |
27 |
2004 - 05 |
15 - 16 |
+2.8 |
122 |
6,103 |
+4.7 |
100 |
5,059 |
-0.5 |
180 |
9,166 |
+3.3 |
70 |
3,944 |
+2.3 |
59 |
3,438 |
28 |
2006 - 07 |
10 - 18 |
+2.7 |
120 |
6,202 |
+1.1 |
135 |
7,455 |
0.0 |
162 |
8,405 |
+2.6 |
91 |
4,716 |
-2.4 |
258 |
13,525 |
29 |
1989 - 90 |
7 - 19 |
+2.6 |
115 |
6,242 |
+2.4 |
117 |
6,500 |
+3.0 |
84 |
4,635 |
-0.4 |
149 |
8,871 |
-5.8 |
285 |
16,556 |
30 |
1983 - 84 |
9 - 16 |
+2.3 |
107 |
6,467 |
+2.5 |
100 |
6,440 |
-2.0 |
181 |
11,066 |
+4.3 |
39 |
2,918 |
-1.3 |
193 |
11,476 |
Rank |
Season |
Record |
Predictive Rating |
Expected Predictive Rating |
Offense |
Defense |
Improvement |
31 |
1991 - 92 |
7 - 19 |
+2.3 |
123 |
6,503 |
+2.0 |
123 |
6,758 |
+0.5 |
143 |
7,788 |
+1.8 |
108 |
5,820 |
-1.1 |
190 |
11,129 |
32 |
1973 - 74 |
6 - 15 |
+2.2 |
90 |
6,557 |
-1.1 |
135 |
9,042 |
+1.5 |
88 |
6,417 |
+0.7 |
95 |
7,322 |
-0.9 |
147 |
10,576 |
33 |
1970 - 71 |
5 - 17 |
+1.8 |
86 |
6,891 |
-2.7 |
132 |
10,239 |
+1.2 |
90 |
6,830 |
+0.5 |
105 |
7,525 |
+4.0 |
12 |
1,381 |
34 |
2000 - 01 |
11 - 19 |
+1.6 |
129 |
6,987 |
+2.1 |
130 |
6,689 |
-1.4 |
194 |
10,261 |
+3.0 |
82 |
4,309 |
+0.5 |
131 |
7,203 |
35 |
1997 - 98 |
10 - 17 |
+1.4 |
136 |
7,133 |
+1.0 |
138 |
7,507 |
0.0 |
150 |
8,464 |
+1.4 |
122 |
6,230 |
-0.6 |
177 |
9,891 |
36 |
1978 - 79 |
6 - 21 |
+1.4 |
114 |
7,175 |
-1.3 |
144 |
9,241 |
-0.5 |
146 |
9,097 |
+1.9 |
81 |
5,701 |
+2.4 |
52 |
3,391 |
37 |
1992 - 93 |
7 - 19 |
+1.3 |
127 |
7,261 |
0.0 |
146 |
8,287 |
-0.8 |
177 |
9,495 |
+2.1 |
91 |
5,422 |
+1.8 |
65 |
4,441 |
38 |
1972 - 73 |
3 - 18 |
+1.2 |
97 |
7,342 |
-3.7 |
146 |
10,979 |
-0.4 |
117 |
8,918 |
+1.5 |
85 |
6,155 |
+3.1 |
27 |
2,365 |
39 |
1969 - 70 |
9 - 15 |
+0.9 |
91 |
7,507 |
+0.6 |
93 |
7,837 |
+0.9 |
80 |
7,195 |
0.0 |
103 |
8,360 |
+1.7 |
48 |
4,578 |
40 |
1981 - 82 |
5 - 19 |
+0.9 |
118 |
7,530 |
-4.6 |
193 |
11,596 |
-3.0 |
204 |
12,196 |
+3.8 |
53 |
3,407 |
+1.5 |
82 |
5,062 |
41 |
1976 - 77 |
7 - 20 |
+0.7 |
117 |
7,689 |
+0.2 |
127 |
8,106 |
+0.3 |
116 |
7,998 |
+0.3 |
121 |
7,793 |
+3.3 |
31 |
2,079 |
42 |
1977 - 78 |
7 - 19 |
+0.5 |
125 |
7,842 |
-0.4 |
132 |
8,582 |
-1.0 |
146 |
9,824 |
+1.5 |
101 |
6,126 |
+1.8 |
53 |
4,300 |
43 |
2002 - 03 |
12 - 17 |
+0.3 |
160 |
8,007 |
+1.6 |
140 |
7,017 |
+1.9 |
124 |
5,972 |
-1.6 |
206 |
10,646 |
+2.9 |
52 |
2,703 |
44 |
1980 - 81 |
7 - 18 |
+0.2 |
126 |
8,066 |
+2.7 |
96 |
6,287 |
-0.2 |
139 |
8,719 |
+0.4 |
113 |
7,699 |
+0.3 |
119 |
7,676 |
45 |
1971 - 72 |
5 - 17 |
-0.2 |
103 |
8,412 |
-3.2 |
135 |
10,594 |
-0.8 |
124 |
9,472 |
+0.6 |
93 |
7,459 |
+0.3 |
105 |
7,873 |
46 |
1974 - 75 |
5 - 20 |
-0.4 |
125 |
8,539 |
-2.3 |
145 |
9,992 |
-2.9 |
170 |
12,091 |
+2.5 |
71 |
4,926 |
+0.1 |
113 |
8,266 |
47 |
1984 - 85 |
4 - 22 |
-0.5 |
147 |
8,623 |
-1.4 |
162 |
9,304 |
-4.0 |
227 |
13,276 |
+3.4 |
60 |
3,818 |
+0.4 |
122 |
7,480 |
48 |
1996 - 97 |
7 - 22 |
-0.9 |
161 |
8,872 |
-2.5 |
181 |
10,111 |
-3.1 |
218 |
12,418 |
+2.3 |
102 |
5,151 |
+3.9 |
27 |
1,512 |
49 |
1987 - 88 |
6 - 20 |
-1.0 |
148 |
8,995 |
-1.7 |
166 |
9,536 |
-1.3 |
168 |
10,106 |
+0.3 |
131 |
7,916 |
-1.6 |
199 |
12,180 |
50 |
2007 - 08 |
7 - 22 |
-2.1 |
181 |
9,852 |
-3.5 |
200 |
10,831 |
+1.5 |
130 |
6,450 |
-3.6 |
265 |
13,329 |
+1.4 |
111 |
5,141 |
51 |
1985 - 86 |
4 - 20 |
-3.6 |
178 |
11,016 |
-1.6 |
150 |
9,415 |
-4.3 |
222 |
13,594 |
+0.7 |
120 |
7,275 |
-2.6 |
234 |
13,833 |
52 |
1995 - 96 |
7 - 20 |
-4.2 |
207 |
11,455 |
-3.1 |
191 |
10,554 |
-0.9 |
175 |
9,623 |
-3.3 |
226 |
13,000 |
-0.6 |
166 |
9,847 |
53 |
1986 - 87 |
5 - 20 |
-4.6 |
209 |
11,742 |
-1.8 |
169 |
9,591 |
-6.8 |
264 |
15,557 |
+2.2 |
91 |
5,211 |
-1.2 |
195 |
11,218 |
54 |
1990 - 91 |
3 - 23 |
-5.0 |
204 |
12,057 |
-11.4 |
260 |
15,386 |
-1.1 |
170 |
9,937 |
-3.9 |
236 |
13,663 |
+4.3 |
32 |
1,117 |
55 |
1999 - 00 |
5 - 25 |
-5.9 |
229 |
12,706 |
-7.9 |
251 |
13,838 |
-8.8 |
298 |
16,300 |
+2.9 |
93 |
4,478 |
+2.4 |
64 |
3,407 |
56 |
1994 - 95 |
5 - 22 |
-11.5 |
269 |
15,570 |
-7.1 |
228 |
13,375 |
-4.9 |
241 |
14,199 |
-6.5 |
273 |
15,836 |
-1.4 |
199 |
11,662 |