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 |
61 |
| 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 |
63 |
| 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 |
82 |
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 |
1,391 |
+10.3 |
56 |
2,194 |
+5.5 |
61 |
2,341 |
+6.6 |
39 |
1,249 |
+3.2 |
55 |
2,290 |
| 2 |
2023 - 24 |
22 - 12 |
+11.8 |
36 |
1,499 |
+12.7 |
26 |
1,329 |
+7.0 |
33 |
1,414 |
+4.8 |
50 |
2,539 |
+3.1 |
54 |
2,407 |
| 3 |
2016 - 17 |
24 - 12 |
+11.7 |
37 |
1,558 |
+12.8 |
39 |
1,316 |
+4.6 |
61 |
3,143 |
+7.1 |
27 |
978 |
-1.8 |
260 |
12,697 |
| 4 |
2022 - 23 |
22 - 12 |
+11.0 |
38 |
1,780 |
+11.8 |
30 |
1,631 |
+3.4 |
90 |
4,294 |
+7.6 |
18 |
779 |
+1.3 |
71 |
5,496 |
| 5 |
2010 - 11 |
20 - 14 |
+10.0 |
48 |
2,187 |
+10.2 |
47 |
2,268 |
+5.2 |
47 |
2,659 |
+4.8 |
50 |
2,529 |
+1.0 |
125 |
6,153 |
| 6 |
1993 - 94 |
14 - 14 |
+9.6 |
45 |
2,352 |
+8.9 |
52 |
2,822 |
+6.0 |
43 |
2,023 |
+3.7 |
71 |
3,662 |
+0.7 |
126 |
7,102 |
| 7 |
2025 - 26 |
9 - 11 |
+9.0 |
61 |
2,663 |
+5.2 |
93 |
4,817 |
+5.7 |
63 |
2,245 |
+3.3 |
82 |
4,058 |
-1.9 |
272 |
12,906 |
| 8 |
1998 - 99 |
14 - 14 |
+8.9 |
54 |
2,720 |
+8.2 |
61 |
3,137 |
+0.8 |
145 |
7,461 |
+8.0 |
17 |
620 |
+3.2 |
39 |
2,292 |
| 9 |
2015 - 16 |
20 - 12 |
+8.0 |
68 |
3,143 |
+8.4 |
68 |
3,053 |
+4.5 |
66 |
3,190 |
+3.5 |
86 |
3,871 |
-0.2 |
188 |
9,230 |
| 10 |
2020 - 21 |
8 - 15 |
+7.4 |
81 |
3,479 |
+7.1 |
85 |
3,704 |
+1.2 |
140 |
7,010 |
+6.2 |
34 |
1,504 |
-1.9 |
263 |
13,028 |
| 11 |
2008 - 09 |
16 - 14 |
+7.3 |
68 |
3,498 |
+7.7 |
69 |
3,422 |
+5.4 |
54 |
2,464 |
+1.9 |
107 |
5,729 |
-2.0 |
246 |
13,154 |
| 12 |
2011 - 12 |
19 - 14 |
+7.3 |
67 |
3,535 |
+9.1 |
54 |
2,754 |
+8.4 |
16 |
845 |
-1.1 |
206 |
10,148 |
-1.3 |
225 |
11,724 |
| 13 |
2018 - 19 |
13 - 19 |
+7.0 |
70 |
3,662 |
+4.8 |
103 |
5,053 |
-0.9 |
197 |
9,754 |
+7.9 |
18 |
665 |
-4.1 |
326 |
16,034 |
| 14 |
2021 - 22 |
14 - 16 |
+7.0 |
82 |
3,682 |
+5.9 |
94 |
4,403 |
+2.7 |
103 |
5,048 |
+4.3 |
66 |
3,049 |
-4.8 |
330 |
16,469 |
| 15 |
2017 - 18 |
14 - 17 |
+6.9 |
80 |
3,738 |
+6.1 |
87 |
4,290 |
+3.4 |
80 |
4,254 |
+3.4 |
80 |
3,888 |
-0.2 |
186 |
9,034 |
| 16 |
2009 - 10 |
20 - 14 |
+6.7 |
78 |
3,832 |
+8.2 |
68 |
3,142 |
+7.0 |
33 |
1,406 |
-0.3 |
171 |
8,937 |
-4.2 |
309 |
16,108 |
| 17 |
1982 - 83 |
13 - 13 |
+6.4 |
52 |
4,022 |
+6.2 |
59 |
4,260 |
+1.0 |
115 |
7,253 |
+5.4 |
30 |
2,028 |
+0.7 |
104 |
7,002 |
| 18 |
1975 - 76 |
11 - 15 |
+5.2 |
58 |
4,708 |
+6.3 |
52 |
4,210 |
+1.9 |
78 |
6,003 |
+3.2 |
46 |
4,133 |
-1.9 |
181 |
12,952 |
| 19 |
1979 - 80 |
8 - 17 |
+4.7 |
70 |
4,995 |
+6.0 |
57 |
4,385 |
+1.4 |
95 |
6,689 |
+3.3 |
65 |
4,045 |
+2.8 |
32 |
2,829 |
| 20 |
2001 - 02 |
16 - 13 |
+4.5 |
91 |
5,115 |
+6.3 |
78 |
4,192 |
-1.9 |
202 |
11,155 |
+6.4 |
22 |
1,374 |
-0.1 |
167 |
8,830 |
| 21 |
2014 - 15 |
15 - 17 |
+4.3 |
96 |
5,211 |
+4.9 |
93 |
4,973 |
+2.2 |
96 |
5,706 |
+2.2 |
96 |
5,416 |
+3.3 |
51 |
2,180 |
| 22 |
2003 - 04 |
14 - 15 |
+4.0 |
101 |
5,470 |
+4.7 |
97 |
5,106 |
+2.5 |
103 |
5,352 |
+1.5 |
117 |
6,305 |
+3.4 |
41 |
2,035 |
| 23 |
1988 - 89 |
7 - 19 |
+3.9 |
89 |
5,480 |
+4.5 |
90 |
5,217 |
+0.2 |
146 |
8,360 |
+3.8 |
63 |
3,554 |
-0.7 |
178 |
10,479 |
| 24 |
2019 - 20 |
8 - 23 |
+3.6 |
118 |
5,727 |
+0.4 |
167 |
8,118 |
+2.2 |
112 |
5,647 |
+1.3 |
130 |
6,519 |
+0.4 |
164 |
7,652 |
| 25 |
2013 - 14 |
14 - 19 |
+3.5 |
115 |
5,751 |
+5.3 |
90 |
4,770 |
-4.7 |
286 |
14,307 |
+8.3 |
13 |
545 |
+1.6 |
105 |
5,039 |
| 26 |
2005 - 06 |
12 - 15 |
+3.3 |
121 |
5,917 |
+4.6 |
100 |
5,159 |
-0.2 |
174 |
8,908 |
+3.5 |
76 |
3,826 |
+2.5 |
67 |
3,330 |
| 27 |
2012 - 13 |
13 - 19 |
+3.2 |
121 |
5,997 |
+4.0 |
109 |
5,497 |
+1.7 |
131 |
6,360 |
+1.5 |
126 |
6,270 |
-4.9 |
328 |
16,531 |
| 28 |
2004 - 05 |
15 - 16 |
+2.8 |
122 |
6,221 |
+4.7 |
100 |
5,148 |
-0.5 |
180 |
9,359 |
+3.3 |
70 |
4,021 |
+2.3 |
59 |
3,545 |
| 29 |
2006 - 07 |
10 - 18 |
+2.7 |
120 |
6,321 |
+1.1 |
135 |
7,592 |
0.0 |
162 |
8,568 |
+2.6 |
91 |
4,813 |
-2.4 |
258 |
13,798 |
| 30 |
1989 - 90 |
7 - 19 |
+2.6 |
115 |
6,361 |
+2.4 |
117 |
6,625 |
+3.0 |
84 |
4,736 |
-0.4 |
149 |
9,054 |
-5.8 |
285 |
16,901 |
| Rank |
Season |
Record |
Predictive Rating |
Expected Predictive Rating |
Offense |
Defense |
Improvement |
| 31 |
1983 - 84 |
9 - 16 |
+2.3 |
107 |
6,588 |
+2.5 |
100 |
6,563 |
-2.0 |
181 |
11,283 |
+4.3 |
39 |
2,988 |
-1.3 |
193 |
11,714 |
| 32 |
1991 - 92 |
7 - 19 |
+2.3 |
123 |
6,624 |
+2.0 |
123 |
6,888 |
+0.5 |
143 |
7,935 |
+1.8 |
108 |
5,935 |
-1.1 |
190 |
11,358 |
| 33 |
1973 - 74 |
6 - 15 |
+2.2 |
90 |
6,681 |
-1.1 |
135 |
9,219 |
+1.5 |
88 |
6,543 |
+0.7 |
95 |
7,471 |
-0.9 |
147 |
10,803 |
| 34 |
1970 - 71 |
5 - 17 |
+1.8 |
86 |
7,026 |
-2.7 |
132 |
10,444 |
+1.2 |
90 |
6,965 |
+0.5 |
105 |
7,680 |
+4.0 |
12 |
1,416 |
| 35 |
2000 - 01 |
11 - 19 |
+1.6 |
129 |
7,125 |
+2.1 |
130 |
6,818 |
-1.4 |
194 |
10,460 |
+3.0 |
82 |
4,398 |
+0.5 |
131 |
7,386 |
| 36 |
1997 - 98 |
10 - 17 |
+1.4 |
136 |
7,273 |
+1.0 |
138 |
7,645 |
0.0 |
150 |
8,630 |
+1.4 |
122 |
6,353 |
-0.6 |
177 |
10,111 |
| 37 |
1978 - 79 |
6 - 21 |
+1.4 |
114 |
7,315 |
-1.3 |
144 |
9,420 |
-0.5 |
146 |
9,288 |
+1.9 |
81 |
5,814 |
+2.4 |
52 |
3,497 |
| 38 |
1992 - 93 |
7 - 19 |
+1.3 |
127 |
7,401 |
0.0 |
146 |
8,441 |
-0.8 |
177 |
9,690 |
+2.1 |
91 |
5,529 |
+1.8 |
65 |
4,574 |
| 39 |
1972 - 73 |
3 - 18 |
+1.2 |
97 |
7,484 |
-3.7 |
146 |
11,196 |
-0.4 |
117 |
9,103 |
+1.5 |
85 |
6,276 |
+3.1 |
27 |
2,446 |
| 40 |
1969 - 70 |
9 - 15 |
+0.9 |
91 |
7,653 |
+0.6 |
93 |
7,984 |
+0.9 |
80 |
7,336 |
0.0 |
103 |
8,535 |
+1.7 |
48 |
4,715 |
| 41 |
1981 - 82 |
5 - 19 |
+0.9 |
118 |
7,674 |
-4.6 |
193 |
11,820 |
-3.0 |
204 |
12,435 |
+3.8 |
53 |
3,481 |
+1.5 |
82 |
5,212 |
| 42 |
1976 - 77 |
7 - 20 |
+0.7 |
117 |
7,837 |
+0.2 |
127 |
8,257 |
+0.3 |
116 |
8,149 |
+0.3 |
121 |
7,959 |
+3.3 |
31 |
2,142 |
| 43 |
1977 - 78 |
7 - 19 |
+0.5 |
125 |
7,993 |
-0.4 |
132 |
8,750 |
-1.0 |
146 |
10,014 |
+1.5 |
101 |
6,248 |
+1.8 |
53 |
4,430 |
| 44 |
2002 - 03 |
12 - 17 |
+0.3 |
160 |
8,165 |
+1.6 |
140 |
7,149 |
+1.9 |
124 |
6,084 |
-1.6 |
206 |
10,873 |
+2.9 |
52 |
2,790 |
| 45 |
1980 - 81 |
7 - 18 |
+0.2 |
126 |
8,228 |
+2.7 |
96 |
6,405 |
-0.2 |
139 |
8,891 |
+0.4 |
113 |
7,861 |
+0.3 |
119 |
7,862 |
| 46 |
1971 - 72 |
5 - 17 |
-0.2 |
103 |
8,575 |
-3.2 |
135 |
10,803 |
-0.8 |
124 |
9,667 |
+0.6 |
93 |
7,611 |
+0.3 |
105 |
8,059 |
| 47 |
1974 - 75 |
5 - 20 |
-0.4 |
125 |
8,703 |
-2.3 |
145 |
10,197 |
-2.9 |
170 |
12,330 |
+2.5 |
71 |
5,027 |
+0.1 |
113 |
8,459 |
| 48 |
1984 - 85 |
4 - 22 |
-0.5 |
147 |
8,788 |
-1.4 |
162 |
9,483 |
-4.0 |
227 |
13,545 |
+3.4 |
60 |
3,896 |
+0.4 |
122 |
7,662 |
| 49 |
1996 - 97 |
7 - 22 |
-0.9 |
161 |
9,040 |
-2.5 |
181 |
10,317 |
-3.1 |
218 |
12,668 |
+2.3 |
102 |
5,255 |
+3.9 |
27 |
1,552 |
| 50 |
1987 - 88 |
6 - 20 |
-1.0 |
148 |
9,164 |
-1.7 |
166 |
9,723 |
-1.3 |
168 |
10,301 |
+0.3 |
131 |
8,082 |
-1.6 |
199 |
12,420 |
| 51 |
2007 - 08 |
7 - 22 |
-2.1 |
181 |
10,037 |
-3.5 |
200 |
11,047 |
+1.5 |
130 |
6,576 |
-3.6 |
265 |
13,602 |
+1.4 |
111 |
5,293 |
| 52 |
1985 - 86 |
4 - 20 |
-3.6 |
178 |
11,233 |
-1.6 |
150 |
9,596 |
-4.3 |
222 |
13,870 |
+0.7 |
120 |
7,420 |
-2.6 |
234 |
14,106 |
| 53 |
1995 - 96 |
7 - 20 |
-4.2 |
207 |
11,688 |
-3.1 |
191 |
10,766 |
-0.9 |
175 |
9,817 |
-3.3 |
226 |
13,263 |
-0.6 |
166 |
10,064 |
| 54 |
1986 - 87 |
5 - 20 |
-4.6 |
209 |
11,981 |
-1.8 |
169 |
9,779 |
-6.8 |
264 |
15,881 |
+2.2 |
91 |
5,316 |
-1.2 |
195 |
11,449 |
| 55 |
1990 - 91 |
3 - 23 |
-5.0 |
204 |
12,302 |
-11.4 |
260 |
15,720 |
-1.1 |
170 |
10,129 |
-3.9 |
236 |
13,944 |
+4.3 |
32 |
1,142 |
| 56 |
1999 - 00 |
5 - 25 |
-5.9 |
229 |
12,969 |
-7.9 |
251 |
14,125 |
-8.8 |
298 |
16,649 |
+2.9 |
93 |
4,570 |
+2.4 |
64 |
3,513 |
| 57 |
1994 - 95 |
5 - 22 |
-11.5 |
269 |
15,904 |
-7.1 |
228 |
13,647 |
-4.9 |
241 |
14,486 |
-6.5 |
273 |
16,171 |
-1.4 |
199 |
11,899 |