Northwestern Team History
Currently 1969-70 to 2021-22
|
'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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
|
'97 |
'98 |
'99 |
'00 |
'01 |
'02 |
'03 |
'04 |
'05 |
'06 |
'07 |
'08 |
'09 |
'10 |
'11 |
'12 |
'13 |
'14 |
'15 |
'16 |
'17 |
'18 |
'19 |
'20 |
'21 |
'22 |
| Year Rank |
161 |
136 |
54 |
229 |
129 |
91 |
160 |
101 |
122 |
121 |
120 |
181 |
68 |
78 |
48 |
67 |
121 |
115 |
96 |
68 |
37 |
80 |
70 |
118 |
81 |
59 |
| Offense Rank |
218 |
150 |
145 |
298 |
194 |
202 |
124 |
103 |
180 |
174 |
162 |
130 |
54 |
33 |
47 |
16 |
131 |
286 |
96 |
66 |
61 |
80 |
197 |
112 |
140 |
41 |
| Defense Rank |
102 |
122 |
17 |
93 |
82 |
22 |
206 |
117 |
70 |
76 |
91 |
265 |
107 |
171 |
50 |
206 |
126 |
13 |
96 |
86 |
27 |
80 |
18 |
130 |
34 |
91 |
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 |
2016 - 17 |
24 - 12 |
+11.7 |
37 |
1,397 |
+12.8 |
39 |
1,189 |
+4.6 |
61 |
2,859 |
+7.1 |
27 |
875 |
-1.8 |
260 |
11,593 |
| 2 |
2010 - 11 |
20 - 14 |
+10.0 |
48 |
1,966 |
+10.2 |
47 |
2,050 |
+5.2 |
47 |
2,420 |
+4.8 |
50 |
2,317 |
+1.0 |
125 |
5,625 |
| 3 |
1993 - 94 |
14 - 14 |
+9.6 |
45 |
2,121 |
+8.9 |
52 |
2,562 |
+6.0 |
43 |
1,824 |
+3.7 |
71 |
3,347 |
+0.7 |
126 |
6,500 |
| 4 |
1998 - 99 |
14 - 14 |
+8.9 |
54 |
2,464 |
+8.2 |
61 |
2,859 |
+0.8 |
145 |
6,872 |
+8.0 |
17 |
552 |
+3.2 |
39 |
2,111 |
| 5 |
2021 - 22 |
8 - 7 |
+8.5 |
59 |
2,610 |
+5.0 |
102 |
4,571 |
+5.6 |
41 |
2,109 |
+3.0 |
91 |
4,065 |
-2.6 |
291 |
12,964 |
| 6 |
2015 - 16 |
20 - 12 |
+8.0 |
68 |
2,859 |
+8.4 |
68 |
2,781 |
+4.5 |
66 |
2,903 |
+3.5 |
86 |
3,545 |
-0.2 |
188 |
8,436 |
| 7 |
2020 - 21 |
8 - 15 |
+7.4 |
81 |
3,168 |
+7.1 |
85 |
3,392 |
+1.2 |
140 |
6,438 |
+6.2 |
34 |
1,356 |
-1.9 |
263 |
11,897 |
| 8 |
2008 - 09 |
16 - 14 |
+7.3 |
68 |
3,185 |
+7.7 |
69 |
3,127 |
+5.4 |
54 |
2,240 |
+1.9 |
107 |
5,263 |
-2.0 |
246 |
12,015 |
| 9 |
2011 - 12 |
19 - 14 |
+7.3 |
67 |
3,222 |
+9.1 |
54 |
2,499 |
+8.4 |
16 |
755 |
-1.1 |
206 |
9,322 |
-1.3 |
225 |
10,699 |
| 10 |
2018 - 19 |
13 - 19 |
+7.0 |
70 |
3,343 |
+4.8 |
103 |
4,650 |
-0.9 |
197 |
8,957 |
+7.9 |
18 |
593 |
-4.1 |
326 |
14,697 |
| 11 |
2017 - 18 |
14 - 17 |
+6.9 |
80 |
3,409 |
+6.1 |
87 |
3,939 |
+3.4 |
80 |
3,894 |
+3.4 |
80 |
3,561 |
-0.2 |
186 |
8,264 |
| 12 |
2009 - 10 |
20 - 14 |
+6.7 |
78 |
3,501 |
+8.2 |
68 |
2,863 |
+7.0 |
33 |
1,265 |
-0.3 |
171 |
8,206 |
-4.2 |
309 |
14,772 |
| 13 |
1982 - 83 |
13 - 13 |
+6.4 |
52 |
3,676 |
+6.2 |
59 |
3,909 |
+1.0 |
115 |
6,671 |
+5.4 |
30 |
1,854 |
+0.7 |
104 |
6,409 |
| 14 |
1975 - 76 |
11 - 15 |
+5.2 |
58 |
4,322 |
+6.3 |
52 |
3,861 |
+1.9 |
78 |
5,520 |
+3.2 |
46 |
3,792 |
-1.9 |
181 |
11,827 |
| 15 |
1979 - 80 |
8 - 17 |
+4.7 |
70 |
4,586 |
+6.0 |
57 |
4,023 |
+1.4 |
95 |
6,136 |
+3.3 |
65 |
3,710 |
+2.8 |
32 |
2,604 |
| 16 |
2001 - 02 |
16 - 13 |
+4.5 |
91 |
4,699 |
+6.3 |
78 |
3,844 |
-1.9 |
202 |
10,245 |
+6.4 |
22 |
1,232 |
-0.1 |
167 |
8,082 |
| 17 |
2014 - 15 |
15 - 17 |
+4.3 |
96 |
4,789 |
+4.9 |
93 |
4,575 |
+2.2 |
96 |
5,245 |
+2.2 |
96 |
4,965 |
+3.3 |
51 |
2,012 |
| 18 |
2003 - 04 |
14 - 15 |
+4.0 |
101 |
5,040 |
+4.7 |
97 |
4,696 |
+2.5 |
103 |
4,919 |
+1.5 |
117 |
5,799 |
+3.4 |
41 |
1,875 |
| 19 |
1988 - 89 |
7 - 19 |
+3.9 |
89 |
5,049 |
+4.5 |
90 |
4,800 |
+0.2 |
146 |
7,699 |
+3.8 |
63 |
3,245 |
-0.7 |
178 |
9,559 |
| 20 |
2019 - 20 |
8 - 23 |
+3.6 |
118 |
5,282 |
+0.4 |
167 |
7,504 |
+2.2 |
112 |
5,189 |
+1.3 |
130 |
6,007 |
+0.4 |
164 |
7,006 |
| 21 |
2013 - 14 |
14 - 19 |
+3.5 |
115 |
5,306 |
+5.3 |
90 |
4,380 |
-4.7 |
286 |
13,118 |
+8.3 |
13 |
485 |
+1.6 |
105 |
4,622 |
| 22 |
2005 - 06 |
12 - 15 |
+3.3 |
121 |
5,457 |
+4.6 |
100 |
4,748 |
-0.2 |
174 |
8,193 |
+3.5 |
76 |
3,502 |
+2.5 |
67 |
3,063 |
| 23 |
2012 - 13 |
13 - 19 |
+3.2 |
121 |
5,534 |
+4.0 |
109 |
5,065 |
+1.7 |
131 |
5,841 |
+1.5 |
126 |
5,766 |
-4.9 |
328 |
15,160 |
| 24 |
2004 - 05 |
15 - 16 |
+2.8 |
122 |
5,745 |
+4.7 |
100 |
4,737 |
-0.5 |
180 |
8,602 |
+3.3 |
70 |
3,688 |
+2.3 |
59 |
3,270 |
| 25 |
2006 - 07 |
10 - 18 |
+2.7 |
120 |
5,838 |
+1.1 |
135 |
7,018 |
0.0 |
162 |
7,888 |
+2.6 |
91 |
4,402 |
-2.4 |
258 |
12,607 |
| 26 |
1989 - 90 |
7 - 19 |
+2.6 |
115 |
5,875 |
+2.4 |
117 |
6,110 |
+3.0 |
84 |
4,343 |
-0.4 |
149 |
8,310 |
-5.8 |
285 |
15,494 |
| 27 |
1983 - 84 |
9 - 16 |
+2.3 |
107 |
6,087 |
+2.5 |
100 |
6,058 |
-2.0 |
181 |
10,361 |
+4.3 |
39 |
2,732 |
-1.3 |
193 |
10,689 |
| 28 |
1991 - 92 |
7 - 19 |
+2.3 |
123 |
6,121 |
+2.0 |
123 |
6,356 |
+0.5 |
143 |
7,312 |
+1.8 |
108 |
5,461 |
-1.1 |
190 |
10,363 |
| 29 |
1973 - 74 |
6 - 15 |
+2.2 |
90 |
6,171 |
-1.1 |
135 |
8,497 |
+1.5 |
88 |
6,007 |
+0.7 |
95 |
6,878 |
-0.9 |
147 |
9,859 |
| 30 |
1970 - 71 |
5 - 17 |
+1.8 |
86 |
6,483 |
-2.7 |
132 |
9,599 |
+1.2 |
90 |
6,399 |
+0.5 |
105 |
7,068 |
+4.0 |
12 |
1,310 |
| Rank |
Season |
Record |
Predictive Rating |
Expected Predictive Rating |
Offense |
Defense |
Improvement |
| 31 |
2000 - 01 |
11 - 19 |
+1.6 |
129 |
6,570 |
+2.1 |
130 |
6,293 |
-1.4 |
194 |
9,622 |
+3.0 |
82 |
4,024 |
+0.5 |
131 |
6,758 |
| 32 |
1997 - 98 |
10 - 17 |
+1.4 |
136 |
6,707 |
+1.0 |
138 |
7,069 |
0.0 |
150 |
7,945 |
+1.4 |
122 |
5,841 |
-0.6 |
177 |
9,222 |
| 33 |
1978 - 79 |
6 - 21 |
+1.4 |
114 |
6,746 |
-1.3 |
144 |
8,671 |
-0.5 |
146 |
8,536 |
+1.9 |
81 |
5,341 |
+2.4 |
52 |
3,223 |
| 34 |
1992 - 93 |
7 - 19 |
+1.3 |
127 |
6,829 |
0.0 |
146 |
7,790 |
-0.8 |
177 |
8,903 |
+2.1 |
91 |
5,076 |
+1.8 |
65 |
4,197 |
| 35 |
1972 - 73 |
3 - 18 |
+1.2 |
97 |
6,908 |
-3.7 |
146 |
10,292 |
-0.4 |
117 |
8,366 |
+1.5 |
85 |
5,772 |
+3.1 |
27 |
2,255 |
| 36 |
1969 - 70 |
9 - 15 |
+0.9 |
91 |
7,068 |
+0.6 |
93 |
7,373 |
+0.9 |
80 |
6,748 |
0.0 |
103 |
7,844 |
+1.7 |
48 |
4,326 |
| 37 |
1981 - 82 |
5 - 19 |
+0.9 |
118 |
7,087 |
-4.6 |
193 |
10,862 |
-3.0 |
204 |
11,418 |
+3.8 |
53 |
3,180 |
+1.5 |
82 |
4,774 |
| 38 |
1976 - 77 |
7 - 20 |
+0.7 |
117 |
7,234 |
+0.2 |
127 |
7,628 |
+0.3 |
116 |
7,509 |
+0.3 |
121 |
7,325 |
+3.3 |
31 |
1,975 |
| 39 |
1977 - 78 |
7 - 19 |
+0.5 |
125 |
7,376 |
-0.4 |
132 |
8,064 |
-1.0 |
146 |
9,205 |
+1.5 |
101 |
5,748 |
+1.8 |
53 |
4,068 |
| 40 |
2002 - 03 |
12 - 17 |
+0.3 |
160 |
7,533 |
+1.6 |
140 |
6,603 |
+1.9 |
124 |
5,592 |
-1.6 |
206 |
9,984 |
+2.9 |
52 |
2,568 |
| 41 |
1980 - 81 |
7 - 18 |
+0.2 |
126 |
7,587 |
+2.7 |
96 |
5,907 |
-0.2 |
139 |
8,178 |
+0.4 |
113 |
7,234 |
+0.3 |
119 |
7,199 |
| 42 |
1971 - 72 |
5 - 17 |
-0.2 |
103 |
7,912 |
-3.2 |
135 |
9,931 |
-0.8 |
124 |
8,882 |
+0.6 |
93 |
7,006 |
+0.3 |
105 |
7,387 |
| 43 |
1974 - 75 |
5 - 20 |
-0.4 |
125 |
8,034 |
-2.3 |
145 |
9,372 |
-2.9 |
170 |
11,325 |
+2.5 |
71 |
4,603 |
+0.1 |
113 |
7,743 |
| 44 |
1984 - 85 |
4 - 22 |
-0.5 |
147 |
8,106 |
-1.4 |
162 |
8,731 |
-4.0 |
227 |
12,432 |
+3.4 |
60 |
3,569 |
+0.4 |
122 |
7,016 |
| 45 |
1996 - 97 |
7 - 22 |
-0.9 |
161 |
8,335 |
-2.5 |
181 |
9,479 |
-3.1 |
218 |
11,628 |
+2.3 |
102 |
4,813 |
+3.9 |
27 |
1,439 |
| 46 |
1987 - 88 |
6 - 20 |
-1.0 |
148 |
8,451 |
-1.7 |
166 |
8,946 |
-1.3 |
168 |
9,475 |
+0.3 |
131 |
7,436 |
-1.6 |
199 |
11,343 |
| 47 |
2007 - 08 |
7 - 22 |
-2.1 |
181 |
9,240 |
-3.5 |
200 |
10,149 |
+1.5 |
130 |
6,034 |
-3.6 |
265 |
12,497 |
+1.4 |
111 |
4,855 |
| 48 |
1985 - 86 |
4 - 20 |
-3.6 |
178 |
10,326 |
-1.6 |
150 |
8,830 |
-4.3 |
222 |
12,717 |
+0.7 |
120 |
6,833 |
-2.6 |
234 |
12,897 |
| 49 |
1995 - 96 |
7 - 20 |
-4.2 |
207 |
10,734 |
-3.1 |
191 |
9,892 |
-0.9 |
175 |
9,018 |
-3.3 |
226 |
12,184 |
-0.6 |
166 |
9,181 |
| 50 |
1986 - 87 |
5 - 20 |
-4.6 |
209 |
11,006 |
-1.8 |
169 |
8,993 |
-6.8 |
264 |
14,548 |
+2.2 |
91 |
4,869 |
-1.2 |
195 |
10,445 |
| 51 |
1990 - 91 |
3 - 23 |
-5.0 |
204 |
11,299 |
-11.4 |
260 |
14,377 |
-1.1 |
170 |
9,316 |
-3.9 |
236 |
12,807 |
+4.3 |
32 |
1,055 |
| 52 |
1999 - 00 |
5 - 25 |
-5.9 |
229 |
11,898 |
-7.9 |
251 |
12,938 |
-8.8 |
298 |
15,236 |
+2.9 |
93 |
4,188 |
+2.4 |
64 |
3,238 |
| 53 |
1994 - 95 |
5 - 22 |
-11.5 |
269 |
14,557 |
-7.1 |
228 |
12,508 |
-4.9 |
241 |
13,280 |
-6.5 |
273 |
14,796 |
-1.4 |
199 |
10,857 |