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 |
58 |
| 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 |
46 |
| 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 |
93 |
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 |
1,389 |
+10.3 |
56 |
2,193 |
+5.5 |
61 |
2,340 |
+6.6 |
39 |
1,242 |
+3.2 |
55 |
2,260 |
| 2 |
2023 - 24 |
22 - 12 |
+11.8 |
36 |
1,497 |
+12.7 |
26 |
1,328 |
+7.0 |
33 |
1,410 |
+4.8 |
50 |
2,533 |
+3.1 |
54 |
2,374 |
| 3 |
2016 - 17 |
24 - 12 |
+11.7 |
37 |
1,555 |
+12.8 |
39 |
1,316 |
+4.6 |
61 |
3,141 |
+7.1 |
27 |
973 |
-1.8 |
260 |
12,731 |
| 4 |
2022 - 23 |
22 - 12 |
+11.0 |
38 |
1,777 |
+11.8 |
30 |
1,633 |
+3.4 |
90 |
4,296 |
+7.6 |
18 |
773 |
+1.3 |
71 |
5,462 |
| 5 |
2010 - 11 |
20 - 14 |
+10.0 |
48 |
2,185 |
+10.2 |
47 |
2,267 |
+5.2 |
47 |
2,655 |
+4.8 |
50 |
2,523 |
+1.0 |
125 |
6,127 |
| 6 |
1993 - 94 |
14 - 14 |
+9.6 |
45 |
2,349 |
+8.9 |
52 |
2,822 |
+6.0 |
43 |
2,022 |
+3.7 |
71 |
3,654 |
+0.7 |
126 |
7,083 |
| 7 |
2025 - 26 |
6 - 4 |
+9.3 |
58 |
2,524 |
+7.0 |
87 |
3,802 |
+6.8 |
46 |
1,529 |
+2.5 |
93 |
4,937 |
-1.2 |
260 |
11,482 |
| 8 |
1998 - 99 |
14 - 14 |
+8.9 |
54 |
2,719 |
+8.2 |
61 |
3,141 |
+0.8 |
145 |
7,464 |
+8.0 |
17 |
616 |
+3.2 |
39 |
2,262 |
| 9 |
2015 - 16 |
20 - 12 |
+8.0 |
68 |
3,141 |
+8.4 |
68 |
3,055 |
+4.5 |
66 |
3,187 |
+3.5 |
86 |
3,864 |
-0.2 |
188 |
9,241 |
| 10 |
2020 - 21 |
8 - 15 |
+7.4 |
81 |
3,479 |
+7.1 |
85 |
3,710 |
+1.2 |
140 |
7,010 |
+6.2 |
34 |
1,496 |
-1.9 |
263 |
13,060 |
| 11 |
2008 - 09 |
16 - 14 |
+7.3 |
68 |
3,500 |
+7.7 |
69 |
3,427 |
+5.4 |
54 |
2,463 |
+1.9 |
107 |
5,723 |
-2.0 |
246 |
13,183 |
| 12 |
2011 - 12 |
19 - 14 |
+7.3 |
67 |
3,539 |
+9.1 |
54 |
2,753 |
+8.4 |
16 |
845 |
-1.1 |
206 |
10,142 |
-1.3 |
225 |
11,742 |
| 13 |
2018 - 19 |
13 - 19 |
+7.0 |
70 |
3,663 |
+4.8 |
103 |
5,065 |
-0.9 |
197 |
9,749 |
+7.9 |
18 |
661 |
-4.1 |
326 |
16,056 |
| 14 |
2021 - 22 |
14 - 16 |
+7.0 |
82 |
3,683 |
+5.9 |
94 |
4,414 |
+2.7 |
103 |
5,055 |
+4.3 |
66 |
3,045 |
-4.8 |
330 |
16,483 |
| 15 |
2017 - 18 |
14 - 17 |
+6.9 |
80 |
3,738 |
+6.1 |
87 |
4,299 |
+3.4 |
80 |
4,255 |
+3.4 |
80 |
3,881 |
-0.2 |
186 |
9,050 |
| 16 |
2009 - 10 |
20 - 14 |
+6.7 |
78 |
3,832 |
+8.2 |
68 |
3,146 |
+7.0 |
33 |
1,402 |
-0.3 |
171 |
8,934 |
-4.2 |
309 |
16,130 |
| 17 |
1982 - 83 |
13 - 13 |
+6.4 |
52 |
4,019 |
+6.2 |
59 |
4,269 |
+1.0 |
115 |
7,257 |
+5.4 |
30 |
2,021 |
+0.7 |
104 |
6,984 |
| 18 |
1975 - 76 |
11 - 15 |
+5.2 |
58 |
4,707 |
+6.3 |
52 |
4,216 |
+1.9 |
78 |
6,005 |
+3.2 |
46 |
4,128 |
-1.9 |
181 |
12,982 |
| 19 |
1979 - 80 |
8 - 17 |
+4.7 |
70 |
4,993 |
+6.0 |
57 |
4,396 |
+1.4 |
95 |
6,688 |
+3.3 |
65 |
4,040 |
+2.8 |
32 |
2,795 |
| 20 |
2001 - 02 |
16 - 13 |
+4.5 |
91 |
5,113 |
+6.3 |
78 |
4,198 |
-1.9 |
202 |
11,157 |
+6.4 |
22 |
1,366 |
-0.1 |
167 |
8,843 |
| 21 |
2014 - 15 |
15 - 17 |
+4.3 |
96 |
5,208 |
+4.9 |
93 |
4,983 |
+2.2 |
96 |
5,705 |
+2.2 |
96 |
5,412 |
+3.3 |
51 |
2,154 |
| 22 |
2003 - 04 |
14 - 15 |
+4.0 |
101 |
5,468 |
+4.7 |
97 |
5,118 |
+2.5 |
103 |
5,356 |
+1.5 |
117 |
6,306 |
+3.4 |
41 |
2,009 |
| 23 |
1988 - 89 |
7 - 19 |
+3.9 |
89 |
5,478 |
+4.5 |
90 |
5,229 |
+0.2 |
146 |
8,367 |
+3.8 |
63 |
3,550 |
-0.7 |
178 |
10,483 |
| 24 |
2019 - 20 |
8 - 23 |
+3.6 |
118 |
5,728 |
+0.4 |
167 |
8,129 |
+2.2 |
112 |
5,646 |
+1.3 |
130 |
6,525 |
+0.4 |
164 |
7,645 |
| 25 |
2013 - 14 |
14 - 19 |
+3.5 |
115 |
5,752 |
+5.3 |
90 |
4,777 |
-4.7 |
286 |
14,305 |
+8.3 |
13 |
541 |
+1.6 |
105 |
5,001 |
| 26 |
2005 - 06 |
12 - 15 |
+3.3 |
121 |
5,917 |
+4.6 |
100 |
5,172 |
-0.2 |
174 |
8,914 |
+3.5 |
76 |
3,817 |
+2.5 |
67 |
3,294 |
| 27 |
2012 - 13 |
13 - 19 |
+3.2 |
121 |
6,000 |
+4.0 |
109 |
5,507 |
+1.7 |
131 |
6,359 |
+1.5 |
126 |
6,269 |
-4.9 |
328 |
16,544 |
| 28 |
2004 - 05 |
15 - 16 |
+2.8 |
122 |
6,227 |
+4.7 |
100 |
5,161 |
-0.5 |
180 |
9,357 |
+3.3 |
70 |
4,016 |
+2.3 |
59 |
3,510 |
| 29 |
2006 - 07 |
10 - 18 |
+2.7 |
120 |
6,325 |
+1.1 |
135 |
7,604 |
0.0 |
162 |
8,578 |
+2.6 |
91 |
4,802 |
-2.4 |
258 |
13,825 |
| 30 |
1989 - 90 |
7 - 19 |
+2.6 |
115 |
6,365 |
+2.4 |
117 |
6,633 |
+3.0 |
84 |
4,742 |
-0.4 |
149 |
9,051 |
-5.8 |
285 |
16,907 |
| Rank |
Season |
Record |
Predictive Rating |
Expected Predictive Rating |
Offense |
Defense |
Improvement |
| 31 |
1983 - 84 |
9 - 16 |
+2.3 |
107 |
6,592 |
+2.5 |
100 |
6,574 |
-2.0 |
181 |
11,285 |
+4.3 |
39 |
2,984 |
-1.3 |
193 |
11,732 |
| 32 |
1991 - 92 |
7 - 19 |
+2.3 |
123 |
6,628 |
+2.0 |
123 |
6,892 |
+0.5 |
143 |
7,942 |
+1.8 |
108 |
5,933 |
-1.1 |
190 |
11,375 |
| 33 |
1973 - 74 |
6 - 15 |
+2.2 |
90 |
6,685 |
-1.1 |
135 |
9,220 |
+1.5 |
88 |
6,542 |
+0.7 |
95 |
7,475 |
-0.9 |
147 |
10,815 |
| 34 |
1970 - 71 |
5 - 17 |
+1.8 |
86 |
7,027 |
-2.7 |
132 |
10,441 |
+1.2 |
90 |
6,966 |
+0.5 |
105 |
7,681 |
+4.0 |
12 |
1,401 |
| 35 |
2000 - 01 |
11 - 19 |
+1.6 |
129 |
7,126 |
+2.1 |
130 |
6,825 |
-1.4 |
194 |
10,462 |
+3.0 |
82 |
4,388 |
+0.5 |
131 |
7,372 |
| 36 |
1997 - 98 |
10 - 17 |
+1.4 |
136 |
7,275 |
+1.0 |
138 |
7,657 |
0.0 |
150 |
8,638 |
+1.4 |
122 |
6,353 |
-0.6 |
177 |
10,112 |
| 37 |
1978 - 79 |
6 - 21 |
+1.4 |
114 |
7,319 |
-1.3 |
144 |
9,419 |
-0.5 |
146 |
9,285 |
+1.9 |
81 |
5,807 |
+2.4 |
52 |
3,461 |
| 38 |
1992 - 93 |
7 - 19 |
+1.3 |
127 |
7,403 |
0.0 |
146 |
8,455 |
-0.8 |
177 |
9,686 |
+2.1 |
91 |
5,526 |
+1.8 |
65 |
4,545 |
| 39 |
1972 - 73 |
3 - 18 |
+1.2 |
97 |
7,484 |
-3.7 |
146 |
11,204 |
-0.4 |
117 |
9,103 |
+1.5 |
85 |
6,275 |
+3.1 |
27 |
2,412 |
| 40 |
1969 - 70 |
9 - 15 |
+0.9 |
91 |
7,653 |
+0.6 |
93 |
7,995 |
+0.9 |
80 |
7,338 |
0.0 |
103 |
8,537 |
+1.7 |
48 |
4,684 |
| 41 |
1981 - 82 |
5 - 19 |
+0.9 |
118 |
7,674 |
-4.6 |
193 |
11,825 |
-3.0 |
204 |
12,429 |
+3.8 |
53 |
3,476 |
+1.5 |
82 |
5,175 |
| 42 |
1976 - 77 |
7 - 20 |
+0.7 |
117 |
7,840 |
+0.2 |
127 |
8,267 |
+0.3 |
116 |
8,158 |
+0.3 |
121 |
7,959 |
+3.3 |
31 |
2,115 |
| 43 |
1977 - 78 |
7 - 19 |
+0.5 |
125 |
7,995 |
-0.4 |
132 |
8,756 |
-1.0 |
146 |
10,020 |
+1.5 |
101 |
6,246 |
+1.8 |
53 |
4,403 |
| 44 |
2002 - 03 |
12 - 17 |
+0.3 |
160 |
8,165 |
+1.6 |
140 |
7,160 |
+1.9 |
124 |
6,085 |
-1.6 |
206 |
10,871 |
+2.9 |
52 |
2,756 |
| 45 |
1980 - 81 |
7 - 18 |
+0.2 |
126 |
8,227 |
+2.7 |
96 |
6,418 |
-0.2 |
139 |
8,897 |
+0.4 |
113 |
7,862 |
+0.3 |
119 |
7,855 |
| 46 |
1971 - 72 |
5 - 17 |
-0.2 |
103 |
8,576 |
-3.2 |
135 |
10,802 |
-0.8 |
124 |
9,663 |
+0.6 |
93 |
7,611 |
+0.3 |
105 |
8,059 |
| 47 |
1974 - 75 |
5 - 20 |
-0.4 |
125 |
8,705 |
-2.3 |
145 |
10,192 |
-2.9 |
170 |
12,323 |
+2.5 |
71 |
5,016 |
+0.1 |
113 |
8,458 |
| 48 |
1984 - 85 |
4 - 22 |
-0.5 |
147 |
8,786 |
-1.4 |
162 |
9,482 |
-4.0 |
227 |
13,538 |
+3.4 |
60 |
3,889 |
+0.4 |
122 |
7,655 |
| 49 |
1996 - 97 |
7 - 22 |
-0.9 |
161 |
9,038 |
-2.5 |
181 |
10,313 |
-3.1 |
218 |
12,660 |
+2.3 |
102 |
5,249 |
+3.9 |
27 |
1,535 |
| 50 |
1987 - 88 |
6 - 20 |
-1.0 |
148 |
9,164 |
-1.7 |
166 |
9,722 |
-1.3 |
168 |
10,302 |
+0.3 |
131 |
8,081 |
-1.6 |
199 |
12,454 |
| 51 |
2007 - 08 |
7 - 22 |
-2.1 |
181 |
10,037 |
-3.5 |
200 |
11,051 |
+1.5 |
130 |
6,574 |
-3.6 |
265 |
13,610 |
+1.4 |
111 |
5,256 |
| 52 |
1985 - 86 |
4 - 20 |
-3.6 |
178 |
11,234 |
-1.6 |
150 |
9,596 |
-4.3 |
222 |
13,869 |
+0.7 |
120 |
7,425 |
-2.6 |
234 |
14,138 |
| 53 |
1995 - 96 |
7 - 20 |
-4.2 |
207 |
11,690 |
-3.1 |
191 |
10,762 |
-0.9 |
175 |
9,814 |
-3.3 |
226 |
13,269 |
-0.6 |
166 |
10,064 |
| 54 |
1986 - 87 |
5 - 20 |
-4.6 |
209 |
11,978 |
-1.8 |
169 |
9,778 |
-6.8 |
264 |
15,885 |
+2.2 |
91 |
5,312 |
-1.2 |
195 |
11,465 |
| 55 |
1990 - 91 |
3 - 23 |
-5.0 |
204 |
12,299 |
-11.4 |
260 |
15,709 |
-1.1 |
170 |
10,134 |
-3.9 |
236 |
13,956 |
+4.3 |
32 |
1,131 |
| 56 |
1999 - 00 |
5 - 25 |
-5.9 |
229 |
12,976 |
-7.9 |
251 |
14,121 |
-8.8 |
298 |
16,651 |
+2.9 |
93 |
4,560 |
+2.4 |
64 |
3,478 |
| 57 |
1994 - 95 |
5 - 22 |
-11.5 |
269 |
15,906 |
-7.1 |
228 |
13,640 |
-4.9 |
241 |
14,484 |
-6.5 |
273 |
16,171 |
-1.4 |
199 |
11,924 |