Northwestern Team History
Currently 1969-70 to 2023-24
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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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
|
'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 |
'23 |
'24 |
Year Rank |
136 |
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 |
Offense Rank |
150 |
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 |
Defense Rank |
122 |
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 |
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 |
1,407 |
+12.7 |
26 |
1,241 |
+7.0 |
33 |
1,323 |
+4.8 |
50 |
2,419 |
+3.1 |
54 |
2,294 |
2 |
2016 - 17 |
24 - 12 |
+11.7 |
37 |
1,464 |
+12.8 |
39 |
1,229 |
+4.6 |
61 |
3,001 |
+7.1 |
27 |
917 |
-1.8 |
260 |
12,167 |
3 |
2022 - 23 |
22 - 12 |
+11.0 |
38 |
1,677 |
+11.8 |
30 |
1,532 |
+3.4 |
90 |
4,115 |
+7.6 |
18 |
731 |
+1.3 |
71 |
5,233 |
4 |
2010 - 11 |
20 - 14 |
+10.0 |
48 |
2,073 |
+10.2 |
47 |
2,152 |
+5.2 |
47 |
2,527 |
+4.8 |
50 |
2,411 |
+1.0 |
125 |
5,857 |
5 |
1993 - 94 |
14 - 14 |
+9.6 |
45 |
2,234 |
+8.9 |
52 |
2,687 |
+6.0 |
43 |
1,908 |
+3.7 |
71 |
3,502 |
+0.7 |
126 |
6,779 |
6 |
1998 - 99 |
14 - 14 |
+8.9 |
54 |
2,592 |
+8.2 |
61 |
2,994 |
+0.8 |
145 |
7,173 |
+8.0 |
17 |
581 |
+3.2 |
39 |
2,187 |
7 |
2015 - 16 |
20 - 12 |
+8.0 |
68 |
3,003 |
+8.4 |
68 |
2,913 |
+4.5 |
66 |
3,046 |
+3.5 |
86 |
3,706 |
-0.2 |
188 |
8,830 |
8 |
2020 - 21 |
8 - 15 |
+7.4 |
81 |
3,325 |
+7.1 |
85 |
3,546 |
+1.2 |
140 |
6,734 |
+6.2 |
34 |
1,421 |
-1.9 |
263 |
12,484 |
9 |
2008 - 09 |
16 - 14 |
+7.3 |
68 |
3,344 |
+7.7 |
69 |
3,272 |
+5.4 |
54 |
2,337 |
+1.9 |
107 |
5,505 |
-2.0 |
246 |
12,604 |
10 |
2011 - 12 |
19 - 14 |
+7.3 |
67 |
3,381 |
+9.1 |
54 |
2,621 |
+8.4 |
16 |
790 |
-1.1 |
206 |
9,738 |
-1.3 |
225 |
11,226 |
11 |
2018 - 19 |
13 - 19 |
+7.0 |
70 |
3,503 |
+4.8 |
103 |
4,865 |
-0.9 |
197 |
9,363 |
+7.9 |
18 |
625 |
-4.1 |
326 |
15,371 |
12 |
2021 - 22 |
14 - 16 |
+7.0 |
82 |
3,523 |
+5.9 |
94 |
4,229 |
+2.7 |
103 |
4,845 |
+4.3 |
66 |
2,911 |
-4.8 |
330 |
15,788 |
13 |
2017 - 18 |
14 - 17 |
+6.9 |
80 |
3,574 |
+6.1 |
87 |
4,118 |
+3.4 |
80 |
4,075 |
+3.4 |
80 |
3,724 |
-0.2 |
186 |
8,645 |
14 |
2009 - 10 |
20 - 14 |
+6.7 |
78 |
3,666 |
+8.2 |
68 |
2,999 |
+7.0 |
33 |
1,314 |
-0.3 |
171 |
8,580 |
-4.2 |
309 |
15,443 |
15 |
1982 - 83 |
13 - 13 |
+6.4 |
52 |
3,851 |
+6.2 |
59 |
4,088 |
+1.0 |
115 |
6,973 |
+5.4 |
30 |
1,930 |
+0.7 |
104 |
6,683 |
16 |
1975 - 76 |
11 - 15 |
+5.2 |
58 |
4,517 |
+6.3 |
52 |
4,038 |
+1.9 |
78 |
5,769 |
+3.2 |
46 |
3,964 |
-1.9 |
181 |
12,411 |
17 |
1979 - 80 |
8 - 17 |
+4.7 |
70 |
4,794 |
+6.0 |
57 |
4,211 |
+1.4 |
95 |
6,424 |
+3.3 |
65 |
3,879 |
+2.8 |
32 |
2,697 |
18 |
2001 - 02 |
16 - 13 |
+4.5 |
91 |
4,910 |
+6.3 |
78 |
4,021 |
-1.9 |
202 |
10,719 |
+6.4 |
22 |
1,295 |
-0.1 |
167 |
8,448 |
19 |
2014 - 15 |
15 - 17 |
+4.3 |
96 |
5,004 |
+4.9 |
93 |
4,786 |
+2.2 |
96 |
5,484 |
+2.2 |
96 |
5,199 |
+3.3 |
51 |
2,085 |
20 |
2003 - 04 |
14 - 15 |
+4.0 |
101 |
5,259 |
+4.7 |
97 |
4,914 |
+2.5 |
103 |
5,141 |
+1.5 |
117 |
6,060 |
+3.4 |
41 |
1,945 |
21 |
1988 - 89 |
7 - 19 |
+3.9 |
89 |
5,269 |
+4.5 |
90 |
5,021 |
+0.2 |
146 |
8,039 |
+3.8 |
63 |
3,400 |
-0.7 |
178 |
10,026 |
22 |
2019 - 20 |
8 - 23 |
+3.6 |
118 |
5,509 |
+0.4 |
167 |
7,813 |
+2.2 |
112 |
5,425 |
+1.3 |
130 |
6,268 |
+0.4 |
164 |
7,310 |
23 |
2013 - 14 |
14 - 19 |
+3.5 |
115 |
5,534 |
+5.3 |
90 |
4,587 |
-4.7 |
286 |
13,714 |
+8.3 |
13 |
510 |
+1.6 |
105 |
4,798 |
24 |
2005 - 06 |
12 - 15 |
+3.3 |
121 |
5,691 |
+4.6 |
100 |
4,965 |
-0.2 |
174 |
8,561 |
+3.5 |
76 |
3,662 |
+2.5 |
67 |
3,168 |
25 |
2012 - 13 |
13 - 19 |
+3.2 |
121 |
5,769 |
+4.0 |
109 |
5,287 |
+1.7 |
131 |
6,108 |
+1.5 |
126 |
6,027 |
-4.9 |
328 |
15,847 |
26 |
2004 - 05 |
15 - 16 |
+2.8 |
122 |
5,987 |
+4.7 |
100 |
4,954 |
-0.5 |
180 |
8,983 |
+3.3 |
70 |
3,855 |
+2.3 |
59 |
3,377 |
27 |
2006 - 07 |
10 - 18 |
+2.7 |
120 |
6,083 |
+1.1 |
135 |
7,302 |
0.0 |
162 |
8,236 |
+2.6 |
91 |
4,613 |
-2.4 |
258 |
13,225 |
28 |
1989 - 90 |
7 - 19 |
+2.6 |
115 |
6,123 |
+2.4 |
117 |
6,369 |
+3.0 |
84 |
4,541 |
-0.4 |
149 |
8,690 |
-5.8 |
285 |
16,196 |
29 |
1983 - 84 |
9 - 16 |
+2.3 |
107 |
6,345 |
+2.5 |
100 |
6,312 |
-2.0 |
181 |
10,840 |
+4.3 |
39 |
2,850 |
-1.3 |
193 |
11,216 |
30 |
1991 - 92 |
7 - 19 |
+2.3 |
123 |
6,380 |
+2.0 |
123 |
6,620 |
+0.5 |
143 |
7,633 |
+1.8 |
108 |
5,704 |
-1.1 |
190 |
10,874 |
Rank |
Season |
Record |
Predictive Rating |
Expected Predictive Rating |
Offense |
Defense |
Improvement |
31 |
1973 - 74 |
6 - 15 |
+2.2 |
90 |
6,433 |
-1.1 |
135 |
8,861 |
+1.5 |
88 |
6,285 |
+0.7 |
95 |
7,177 |
-0.9 |
147 |
10,338 |
32 |
1970 - 71 |
5 - 17 |
+1.8 |
86 |
6,762 |
-2.7 |
132 |
10,032 |
+1.2 |
90 |
6,693 |
+0.5 |
105 |
7,376 |
+4.0 |
12 |
1,363 |
33 |
2000 - 01 |
11 - 19 |
+1.6 |
129 |
6,854 |
+2.1 |
130 |
6,553 |
-1.4 |
194 |
10,046 |
+3.0 |
82 |
4,214 |
+0.5 |
131 |
7,050 |
34 |
1997 - 98 |
10 - 17 |
+1.4 |
136 |
6,999 |
+1.0 |
138 |
7,355 |
0.0 |
150 |
8,295 |
+1.4 |
122 |
6,105 |
-0.6 |
177 |
9,671 |
35 |
1978 - 79 |
6 - 21 |
+1.4 |
114 |
7,040 |
-1.3 |
144 |
9,055 |
-0.5 |
146 |
8,916 |
+1.9 |
81 |
5,587 |
+2.4 |
52 |
3,330 |
36 |
1992 - 93 |
7 - 19 |
+1.3 |
127 |
7,123 |
0.0 |
146 |
8,120 |
-0.8 |
177 |
9,301 |
+2.1 |
91 |
5,311 |
+1.8 |
65 |
4,358 |
37 |
1972 - 73 |
3 - 18 |
+1.2 |
97 |
7,202 |
-3.7 |
146 |
10,751 |
-0.4 |
117 |
8,742 |
+1.5 |
85 |
6,033 |
+3.1 |
27 |
2,331 |
38 |
1969 - 70 |
9 - 15 |
+0.9 |
91 |
7,367 |
+0.6 |
93 |
7,680 |
+0.9 |
80 |
7,051 |
0.0 |
103 |
8,196 |
+1.7 |
48 |
4,493 |
39 |
1981 - 82 |
5 - 19 |
+0.9 |
118 |
7,388 |
-4.6 |
193 |
11,351 |
-3.0 |
204 |
11,939 |
+3.8 |
53 |
3,328 |
+1.5 |
82 |
4,964 |
40 |
1976 - 77 |
7 - 20 |
+0.7 |
117 |
7,545 |
+0.2 |
127 |
7,942 |
+0.3 |
116 |
7,838 |
+0.3 |
121 |
7,641 |
+3.3 |
31 |
2,047 |
41 |
1977 - 78 |
7 - 19 |
+0.5 |
125 |
7,698 |
-0.4 |
132 |
8,412 |
-1.0 |
146 |
9,620 |
+1.5 |
101 |
6,006 |
+1.8 |
53 |
4,220 |
42 |
2002 - 03 |
12 - 17 |
+0.3 |
160 |
7,861 |
+1.6 |
140 |
6,874 |
+1.9 |
124 |
5,846 |
-1.6 |
206 |
10,431 |
+2.9 |
52 |
2,659 |
43 |
1980 - 81 |
7 - 18 |
+0.2 |
126 |
7,917 |
+2.7 |
96 |
6,161 |
-0.2 |
139 |
8,544 |
+0.4 |
113 |
7,548 |
+0.3 |
119 |
7,513 |
44 |
1971 - 72 |
5 - 17 |
-0.2 |
103 |
8,249 |
-3.2 |
135 |
10,377 |
-0.8 |
124 |
9,278 |
+0.6 |
93 |
7,310 |
+0.3 |
105 |
7,705 |
45 |
1974 - 75 |
5 - 20 |
-0.4 |
125 |
8,374 |
-2.3 |
145 |
9,792 |
-2.9 |
170 |
11,838 |
+2.5 |
71 |
4,817 |
+0.1 |
113 |
8,088 |
46 |
1984 - 85 |
4 - 22 |
-0.5 |
147 |
8,453 |
-1.4 |
162 |
9,118 |
-4.0 |
227 |
12,992 |
+3.4 |
60 |
3,732 |
+0.4 |
122 |
7,320 |
47 |
1996 - 97 |
7 - 22 |
-0.9 |
161 |
8,697 |
-2.5 |
181 |
9,907 |
-3.1 |
218 |
12,159 |
+2.3 |
102 |
5,041 |
+3.9 |
27 |
1,492 |
48 |
1987 - 88 |
6 - 20 |
-1.0 |
148 |
8,816 |
-1.7 |
166 |
9,345 |
-1.3 |
168 |
9,898 |
+0.3 |
131 |
7,760 |
-1.6 |
199 |
11,903 |
49 |
2007 - 08 |
7 - 22 |
-2.1 |
181 |
9,649 |
-3.5 |
200 |
10,607 |
+1.5 |
130 |
6,317 |
-3.6 |
265 |
13,043 |
+1.4 |
111 |
5,041 |
50 |
1985 - 86 |
4 - 20 |
-3.6 |
178 |
10,788 |
-1.6 |
150 |
9,226 |
-4.3 |
222 |
13,301 |
+0.7 |
120 |
7,130 |
-2.6 |
234 |
13,526 |
51 |
1995 - 96 |
7 - 20 |
-4.2 |
207 |
11,220 |
-3.1 |
191 |
10,340 |
-0.9 |
175 |
9,424 |
-3.3 |
226 |
12,717 |
-0.6 |
166 |
9,627 |
52 |
1986 - 87 |
5 - 20 |
-4.6 |
209 |
11,498 |
-1.8 |
169 |
9,399 |
-6.8 |
264 |
15,214 |
+2.2 |
91 |
5,101 |
-1.2 |
195 |
10,962 |
53 |
1990 - 91 |
3 - 23 |
-5.0 |
204 |
11,803 |
-11.4 |
260 |
15,055 |
-1.1 |
170 |
9,732 |
-3.9 |
236 |
13,372 |
+4.3 |
32 |
1,101 |
54 |
1999 - 00 |
5 - 25 |
-5.9 |
229 |
12,435 |
-7.9 |
251 |
13,545 |
-8.8 |
298 |
15,942 |
+2.9 |
93 |
4,380 |
+2.4 |
64 |
3,346 |
55 |
1994 - 95 |
5 - 22 |
-11.5 |
269 |
15,228 |
-7.1 |
228 |
13,089 |
-4.9 |
241 |
13,886 |
-6.5 |
273 |
15,487 |
-1.4 |
199 |
11,396 |