Northern Illinois Team History
Currently 1969-70 to 2024-25
|
'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 |
103 |
105 |
48 |
80 |
192 |
184 |
204 |
102 |
143 |
144 |
103 |
92 |
146 |
181 |
163 |
189 |
151 |
233 |
223 |
248 |
151 |
57 |
185 |
223 |
184 |
143 |
90 |
197 |
189 |
| Offense Rank |
78 |
42 |
26 |
42 |
172 |
177 |
188 |
106 |
159 |
152 |
153 |
160 |
143 |
188 |
122 |
185 |
175 |
198 |
171 |
227 |
227 |
125 |
187 |
254 |
204 |
160 |
66 |
140 |
226 |
| Defense Rank |
136 |
158 |
78 |
141 |
201 |
180 |
203 |
101 |
113 |
146 |
74 |
51 |
154 |
164 |
208 |
169 |
123 |
246 |
251 |
253 |
64 |
24 |
185 |
168 |
163 |
123 |
135 |
243 |
123 |
|
'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 |
222 |
134 |
279 |
184 |
129 |
217 |
139 |
123 |
224 |
264 |
279 |
235 |
270 |
318 |
317 |
203 |
180 |
167 |
206 |
250 |
133 |
175 |
337 |
292 |
252 |
309 |
348 |
| Offense Rank |
249 |
176 |
238 |
132 |
125 |
200 |
78 |
29 |
200 |
275 |
274 |
239 |
267 |
321 |
341 |
331 |
180 |
242 |
254 |
250 |
98 |
213 |
308 |
332 |
260 |
258 |
352 |
| Defense Rank |
152 |
89 |
296 |
238 |
145 |
223 |
224 |
250 |
251 |
224 |
252 |
233 |
270 |
282 |
155 |
53 |
180 |
108 |
161 |
250 |
170 |
142 |
334 |
215 |
238 |
336 |
296 |
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 |
1990 - 91 |
24 - 6 |
+8.2 |
57 |
2,994 |
+8.9 |
54 |
2,767 |
+1.1 |
125 |
6,994 |
+7.0 |
24 |
965 |
-1.4 |
198 |
11,704 |
| 2 |
1971 - 72 |
15 - 4 |
+6.4 |
48 |
3,930 |
+7.7 |
37 |
3,327 |
+4.8 |
26 |
2,881 |
+1.6 |
78 |
6,017 |
-0.6 |
132 |
9,829 |
| 3 |
1995 - 96 |
19 - 10 |
+4.8 |
90 |
4,796 |
+2.2 |
120 |
6,643 |
+4.3 |
66 |
3,343 |
+0.6 |
135 |
7,456 |
+1.6 |
85 |
4,776 |
| 4 |
2005 - 06 |
16 - 10 |
+3.1 |
123 |
5,909 |
+3.7 |
114 |
5,640 |
+6.6 |
29 |
1,566 |
-3.5 |
250 |
13,184 |
+0.8 |
132 |
6,661 |
| 5 |
1980 - 81 |
15 - 12 |
+2.7 |
92 |
6,143 |
+2.1 |
105 |
6,701 |
-1.2 |
160 |
10,073 |
+4.0 |
51 |
3,265 |
+0.8 |
103 |
6,726 |
| 6 |
1972 - 73 |
11 - 8 |
+2.6 |
80 |
6,280 |
+4.9 |
65 |
4,897 |
+4.2 |
42 |
3,365 |
-1.7 |
141 |
10,805 |
+1.8 |
47 |
4,433 |
| 7 |
2018 - 19 |
15 - 17 |
+2.6 |
133 |
6,282 |
+0.7 |
158 |
7,710 |
+2.8 |
98 |
4,826 |
-0.3 |
170 |
8,715 |
+0.3 |
175 |
7,824 |
| 8 |
2002 - 03 |
17 - 14 |
+2.4 |
129 |
6,413 |
+2.9 |
120 |
6,146 |
+1.8 |
125 |
6,065 |
+0.6 |
145 |
7,387 |
+5.2 |
17 |
621 |
| 9 |
1999 - 00 |
12 - 15 |
+2.3 |
134 |
6,444 |
+1.5 |
149 |
7,127 |
-0.7 |
176 |
9,351 |
+3.0 |
89 |
4,296 |
+0.3 |
150 |
7,665 |
| 10 |
1976 - 77 |
12 - 13 |
+2.0 |
102 |
6,678 |
+1.5 |
105 |
7,071 |
+0.7 |
106 |
7,467 |
+1.3 |
101 |
6,437 |
+1.5 |
73 |
5,059 |
| 11 |
1979 - 80 |
15 - 13 |
+1.8 |
103 |
6,868 |
+0.8 |
122 |
7,672 |
-1.0 |
153 |
9,766 |
+2.8 |
74 |
4,553 |
-0.3 |
138 |
9,137 |
| 12 |
2004 - 05 |
11 - 17 |
+1.6 |
139 |
7,007 |
+0.2 |
153 |
8,149 |
+3.6 |
78 |
4,027 |
-2.0 |
224 |
11,202 |
-3.5 |
287 |
15,062 |
| 13 |
1970 - 71 |
5 - 7 |
+0.5 |
105 |
7,846 |
-2.3 |
128 |
9,971 |
+3.9 |
42 |
3,669 |
-3.4 |
158 |
13,138 |
0.0 |
100 |
8,370 |
| 14 |
1994 - 95 |
18 - 10 |
+0.5 |
143 |
7,851 |
+0.3 |
145 |
8,038 |
-0.9 |
160 |
9,654 |
+1.4 |
123 |
6,299 |
-2.8 |
247 |
14,163 |
| 15 |
2019 - 20 |
17 - 13 |
-0.4 |
175 |
8,548 |
+0.7 |
158 |
7,735 |
-1.4 |
213 |
10,285 |
+1.0 |
142 |
6,845 |
+1.1 |
131 |
5,948 |
| 16 |
2015 - 16 |
17 - 13 |
-0.4 |
167 |
8,549 |
+1.0 |
150 |
7,476 |
-2.9 |
242 |
12,112 |
+2.5 |
108 |
4,909 |
-2.4 |
281 |
13,623 |
| 17 |
1969 - 70 |
6 - 10 |
-0.8 |
103 |
8,809 |
-0.9 |
105 |
8,906 |
+1.0 |
78 |
7,060 |
-1.8 |
136 |
10,986 |
-0.5 |
114 |
9,626 |
| 18 |
1989 - 90 |
16 - 11 |
-0.8 |
151 |
8,817 |
+0.9 |
139 |
7,585 |
-4.6 |
227 |
13,888 |
+3.8 |
64 |
3,412 |
-2.0 |
218 |
12,773 |
| 19 |
1977 - 78 |
11 - 15 |
-0.9 |
143 |
8,876 |
-2.5 |
155 |
10,092 |
-1.7 |
159 |
10,705 |
+0.9 |
113 |
7,019 |
-0.1 |
132 |
8,684 |
| 20 |
1981 - 82 |
15 - 14 |
-0.9 |
146 |
8,892 |
+0.3 |
131 |
8,053 |
0.0 |
143 |
8,519 |
-0.8 |
154 |
9,554 |
+1.5 |
80 |
5,024 |
| 21 |
2014 - 15 |
13 - 16 |
-0.9 |
180 |
8,949 |
-0.9 |
184 |
8,926 |
-0.5 |
180 |
9,095 |
-0.5 |
180 |
9,025 |
+2.2 |
76 |
3,652 |
| 22 |
1978 - 79 |
12 - 13 |
-1.0 |
144 |
9,013 |
-2.0 |
153 |
9,707 |
-0.7 |
152 |
9,417 |
-0.3 |
146 |
8,733 |
+5.8 |
5 |
411 |
| 23 |
1985 - 86 |
12 - 12 |
-1.4 |
151 |
9,332 |
-0.5 |
144 |
8,606 |
-2.0 |
175 |
11,073 |
+0.6 |
123 |
7,468 |
-2.2 |
226 |
13,185 |
| 24 |
2001 - 02 |
11 - 16 |
-1.6 |
184 |
9,452 |
-1.9 |
190 |
9,676 |
+1.3 |
132 |
6,758 |
-2.9 |
238 |
12,440 |
+1.8 |
86 |
4,511 |
| 25 |
1983 - 84 |
11 - 15 |
-2.2 |
163 |
9,946 |
-1.3 |
152 |
9,184 |
+0.7 |
122 |
7,455 |
-3.0 |
208 |
12,536 |
+1.2 |
88 |
5,716 |
| 26 |
2013 - 14 |
14 - 17 |
-2.3 |
203 |
10,019 |
-2.5 |
208 |
10,087 |
-7.6 |
331 |
15,897 |
+5.3 |
53 |
2,046 |
+3.3 |
45 |
2,057 |
| 27 |
1997 - 98 |
9 - 16 |
-2.4 |
189 |
10,107 |
-4.8 |
209 |
11,723 |
-3.8 |
226 |
13,115 |
+1.4 |
123 |
6,331 |
+0.6 |
134 |
7,088 |
| 28 |
2016 - 17 |
12 - 17 |
-2.7 |
206 |
10,274 |
-3.6 |
225 |
10,915 |
-3.1 |
254 |
12,339 |
+0.4 |
161 |
7,681 |
+1.2 |
109 |
5,660 |
| 29 |
1984 - 85 |
9 - 16 |
-3.0 |
189 |
10,568 |
-1.5 |
164 |
9,383 |
-1.7 |
185 |
10,720 |
-1.3 |
169 |
10,258 |
-2.1 |
229 |
13,124 |
| 30 |
1993 - 94 |
9 - 17 |
-3.1 |
184 |
10,597 |
-7.9 |
240 |
13,813 |
-2.4 |
204 |
11,573 |
-0.6 |
163 |
9,240 |
+1.9 |
79 |
4,319 |
| Rank |
Season |
Record |
Predictive Rating |
Expected Predictive Rating |
Offense |
Defense |
Improvement |
| 31 |
1991 - 92 |
10 - 17 |
-3.2 |
185 |
10,732 |
-3.6 |
187 |
10,912 |
-1.6 |
187 |
10,610 |
-1.6 |
185 |
10,698 |
+0.5 |
125 |
7,308 |
| 32 |
1982 - 83 |
9 - 16 |
-3.4 |
181 |
10,850 |
-4.3 |
187 |
11,429 |
-2.2 |
188 |
11,287 |
-1.2 |
164 |
10,119 |
+0.5 |
110 |
7,217 |
| 33 |
2003 - 04 |
8 - 19 |
-3.5 |
217 |
10,962 |
-4.9 |
229 |
11,854 |
-1.3 |
200 |
10,163 |
-2.2 |
223 |
11,578 |
-1.7 |
235 |
12,248 |
| 34 |
1996 - 97 |
11 - 15 |
-3.9 |
197 |
11,202 |
-3.1 |
188 |
10,560 |
+0.3 |
140 |
8,074 |
-4.1 |
243 |
13,952 |
-3.2 |
265 |
14,726 |
| 35 |
2022 - 23 |
12 - 18 |
-4.8 |
252 |
11,889 |
-4.4 |
247 |
11,497 |
-2.8 |
260 |
11,961 |
-2.0 |
238 |
11,286 |
+2.4 |
20 |
3,387 |
| 36 |
2006 - 07 |
6 - 23 |
-5.2 |
224 |
12,181 |
-8.3 |
269 |
14,070 |
-1.5 |
200 |
10,439 |
-3.7 |
251 |
13,407 |
+2.6 |
67 |
3,045 |
| 37 |
1998 - 99 |
6 - 20 |
-5.2 |
222 |
12,224 |
-9.2 |
257 |
14,475 |
-5.0 |
249 |
14,263 |
-0.2 |
152 |
8,656 |
0.0 |
153 |
8,392 |
| 38 |
2017 - 18 |
11 - 19 |
-5.3 |
250 |
12,305 |
-4.4 |
233 |
11,443 |
-2.7 |
250 |
11,844 |
-2.7 |
250 |
12,181 |
-1.9 |
258 |
12,606 |
| 39 |
2009 - 10 |
9 - 20 |
-5.4 |
235 |
12,326 |
-6.5 |
247 |
12,959 |
-3.1 |
239 |
12,413 |
-2.2 |
233 |
11,573 |
-1.3 |
230 |
11,445 |
| 40 |
1987 - 88 |
7 - 19 |
-6.2 |
223 |
12,894 |
-8.8 |
247 |
14,328 |
-1.4 |
171 |
10,234 |
-4.8 |
251 |
14,602 |
-2.8 |
238 |
14,151 |
| 41 |
1974 - 75 |
3 - 14 |
-6.4 |
184 |
13,075 |
-5.8 |
179 |
12,501 |
-3.3 |
177 |
12,592 |
-3.1 |
180 |
12,763 |
-2.5 |
193 |
13,746 |
| 42 |
2010 - 11 |
8 - 21 |
-6.5 |
270 |
13,133 |
-8.3 |
292 |
14,056 |
-3.2 |
267 |
12,525 |
-3.3 |
270 |
12,913 |
-1.2 |
230 |
11,335 |
| 43 |
1986 - 87 |
7 - 18 |
-7.0 |
233 |
13,405 |
-7.6 |
238 |
13,636 |
-2.3 |
198 |
11,475 |
-4.6 |
246 |
14,446 |
-0.7 |
169 |
10,041 |
| 44 |
1992 - 93 |
13 - 12 |
-7.2 |
223 |
13,546 |
-3.6 |
191 |
10,879 |
-6.5 |
254 |
15,324 |
-0.7 |
168 |
9,406 |
+0.3 |
138 |
7,740 |
| 45 |
2007 - 08 |
6 - 22 |
-7.3 |
264 |
13,589 |
-7.2 |
265 |
13,420 |
-5.0 |
275 |
14,287 |
-2.3 |
224 |
11,647 |
+1.0 |
129 |
6,027 |
| 46 |
1973 - 74 |
4 - 15 |
-7.6 |
192 |
13,790 |
-6.0 |
181 |
12,593 |
-3.0 |
172 |
12,212 |
-4.6 |
201 |
14,455 |
+0.4 |
94 |
7,474 |
| 47 |
2021 - 22 |
9 - 21 |
-7.9 |
292 |
13,963 |
-8.0 |
289 |
13,867 |
-6.7 |
332 |
15,479 |
-1.2 |
215 |
10,095 |
+2.8 |
76 |
2,798 |
| 48 |
2008 - 09 |
9 - 20 |
-8.2 |
279 |
14,119 |
-8.9 |
290 |
14,368 |
-5.0 |
274 |
14,268 |
-3.2 |
252 |
12,775 |
+0.6 |
136 |
7,059 |
| 49 |
1975 - 76 |
4 - 20 |
-8.4 |
204 |
14,211 |
-10.7 |
211 |
15,156 |
-3.9 |
188 |
13,238 |
-4.4 |
203 |
14,261 |
+2.0 |
56 |
3,993 |
| 50 |
2023 - 24 |
9 - 20 |
-8.5 |
309 |
14,277 |
-6.3 |
277 |
12,850 |
-3.0 |
258 |
12,289 |
-5.4 |
336 |
15,088 |
-5.7 |
351 |
16,508 |
| 51 |
1988 - 89 |
9 - 17 |
-9.0 |
248 |
14,583 |
-7.1 |
221 |
13,337 |
-4.4 |
227 |
13,722 |
-4.6 |
253 |
14,431 |
+0.2 |
148 |
8,071 |
| 52 |
2012 - 13 |
4 - 25 |
-10.3 |
317 |
15,158 |
-12.8 |
327 |
15,782 |
-10.8 |
341 |
16,671 |
+0.5 |
155 |
7,577 |
-0.4 |
180 |
9,433 |
| 53 |
2000 - 01 |
4 - 22 |
-10.5 |
279 |
15,213 |
-11.0 |
278 |
15,225 |
-3.5 |
238 |
12,777 |
-7.0 |
296 |
16,030 |
-3.0 |
267 |
14,481 |
| 54 |
2011 - 12 |
4 - 25 |
-12.0 |
318 |
15,748 |
-12.0 |
318 |
15,578 |
-7.7 |
321 |
15,944 |
-4.3 |
282 |
14,075 |
+3.0 |
65 |
2,499 |
| 55 |
2024 - 25 |
3 - 25 |
-12.9 |
348 |
15,988 |
-16.4 |
355 |
16,469 |
-8.7 |
352 |
16,275 |
-4.2 |
296 |
13,996 |
+3.9 |
30 |
1,505 |
| 56 |
2020 - 21 |
3 - 16 |
-14.5 |
337 |
16,346 |
-15.3 |
333 |
16,318 |
-6.7 |
308 |
15,466 |
-7.8 |
334 |
16,348 |
+0.5 |
160 |
7,333 |