Northwestern 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 |
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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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 |
1,351 |
+10.3 |
56 |
2,138 |
+5.5 |
61 |
2,278 |
+6.6 |
39 |
1,216 |
+3.2 |
55 |
2,241 |
| 2 |
2023 - 24 |
22 - 12 |
+11.8 |
36 |
1,456 |
+12.7 |
26 |
1,286 |
+7.0 |
33 |
1,366 |
+4.8 |
50 |
2,482 |
+3.1 |
54 |
2,354 |
| 3 |
2016 - 17 |
24 - 12 |
+11.7 |
37 |
1,514 |
+12.8 |
39 |
1,274 |
+4.6 |
61 |
3,070 |
+7.1 |
27 |
952 |
-1.8 |
260 |
12,430 |
| 4 |
2022 - 23 |
22 - 12 |
+11.0 |
38 |
1,732 |
+11.8 |
30 |
1,583 |
+3.4 |
90 |
4,204 |
+7.6 |
18 |
757 |
+1.3 |
71 |
5,370 |
| 5 |
2010 - 11 |
20 - 14 |
+10.0 |
48 |
2,132 |
+10.2 |
47 |
2,210 |
+5.2 |
47 |
2,590 |
+4.8 |
50 |
2,472 |
+1.0 |
125 |
6,014 |
| 6 |
1993 - 94 |
14 - 14 |
+9.6 |
45 |
2,295 |
+8.9 |
52 |
2,754 |
+6.0 |
43 |
1,965 |
+3.7 |
71 |
3,585 |
+0.7 |
126 |
6,949 |
| 7 |
1998 - 99 |
14 - 14 |
+8.9 |
54 |
2,658 |
+8.2 |
61 |
3,067 |
+0.8 |
145 |
7,322 |
+8.0 |
17 |
602 |
+3.2 |
39 |
2,243 |
| 8 |
2015 - 16 |
20 - 12 |
+8.0 |
68 |
3,073 |
+8.4 |
68 |
2,983 |
+4.5 |
66 |
3,116 |
+3.5 |
86 |
3,792 |
-0.2 |
188 |
9,036 |
| 9 |
2020 - 21 |
8 - 15 |
+7.4 |
81 |
3,401 |
+7.1 |
85 |
3,626 |
+1.2 |
140 |
6,877 |
+6.2 |
34 |
1,464 |
-1.9 |
263 |
12,752 |
| 10 |
2008 - 09 |
16 - 14 |
+7.3 |
68 |
3,420 |
+7.7 |
69 |
3,349 |
+5.4 |
54 |
2,400 |
+1.9 |
107 |
5,617 |
-2.0 |
246 |
12,874 |
| 11 |
2011 - 12 |
19 - 14 |
+7.3 |
67 |
3,457 |
+9.1 |
54 |
2,686 |
+8.4 |
16 |
816 |
-1.1 |
206 |
9,938 |
-1.3 |
225 |
11,475 |
| 12 |
2018 - 19 |
13 - 19 |
+7.0 |
70 |
3,580 |
+4.8 |
103 |
4,960 |
-0.9 |
197 |
9,565 |
+7.9 |
18 |
646 |
-4.1 |
326 |
15,703 |
| 13 |
2021 - 22 |
14 - 16 |
+7.0 |
82 |
3,600 |
+5.9 |
94 |
4,317 |
+2.7 |
103 |
4,945 |
+4.3 |
66 |
2,983 |
-4.8 |
330 |
16,124 |
| 14 |
2017 - 18 |
14 - 17 |
+6.9 |
80 |
3,655 |
+6.1 |
87 |
4,204 |
+3.4 |
80 |
4,164 |
+3.4 |
80 |
3,809 |
-0.2 |
186 |
8,848 |
| 15 |
2009 - 10 |
20 - 14 |
+6.7 |
78 |
3,748 |
+8.2 |
68 |
3,072 |
+7.0 |
33 |
1,358 |
-0.3 |
171 |
8,763 |
-4.2 |
309 |
15,775 |
| 16 |
1982 - 83 |
13 - 13 |
+6.4 |
52 |
3,933 |
+6.2 |
59 |
4,174 |
+1.0 |
115 |
7,118 |
+5.4 |
30 |
1,980 |
+0.7 |
104 |
6,852 |
| 17 |
1975 - 76 |
11 - 15 |
+5.2 |
58 |
4,611 |
+6.3 |
52 |
4,124 |
+1.9 |
78 |
5,884 |
+3.2 |
46 |
4,051 |
-1.9 |
181 |
12,677 |
| 18 |
1979 - 80 |
8 - 17 |
+4.7 |
70 |
4,892 |
+6.0 |
57 |
4,299 |
+1.4 |
95 |
6,559 |
+3.3 |
65 |
3,964 |
+2.8 |
32 |
2,766 |
| 19 |
2001 - 02 |
16 - 13 |
+4.5 |
91 |
5,011 |
+6.3 |
78 |
4,106 |
-1.9 |
202 |
10,938 |
+6.4 |
22 |
1,336 |
-0.1 |
167 |
8,647 |
| 20 |
2014 - 15 |
15 - 17 |
+4.3 |
96 |
5,105 |
+4.9 |
93 |
4,880 |
+2.2 |
96 |
5,592 |
+2.2 |
96 |
5,308 |
+3.3 |
51 |
2,135 |
| 21 |
2003 - 04 |
14 - 15 |
+4.0 |
101 |
5,363 |
+4.7 |
97 |
5,011 |
+2.5 |
103 |
5,245 |
+1.5 |
117 |
6,184 |
+3.4 |
41 |
1,992 |
| 22 |
1988 - 89 |
7 - 19 |
+3.9 |
89 |
5,373 |
+4.5 |
90 |
5,121 |
+0.2 |
146 |
8,205 |
+3.8 |
63 |
3,482 |
-0.7 |
178 |
10,255 |
| 23 |
2019 - 20 |
8 - 23 |
+3.6 |
118 |
5,618 |
+0.4 |
167 |
7,966 |
+2.2 |
112 |
5,533 |
+1.3 |
130 |
6,396 |
+0.4 |
164 |
7,488 |
| 24 |
2013 - 14 |
14 - 19 |
+3.5 |
115 |
5,642 |
+5.3 |
90 |
4,678 |
-4.7 |
286 |
14,007 |
+8.3 |
13 |
528 |
+1.6 |
105 |
4,926 |
| 25 |
2005 - 06 |
12 - 15 |
+3.3 |
121 |
5,802 |
+4.6 |
100 |
5,064 |
-0.2 |
174 |
8,741 |
+3.5 |
76 |
3,747 |
+2.5 |
67 |
3,250 |
| 26 |
2012 - 13 |
13 - 19 |
+3.2 |
121 |
5,882 |
+4.0 |
109 |
5,395 |
+1.7 |
131 |
6,235 |
+1.5 |
126 |
6,149 |
-4.9 |
328 |
16,185 |
| 27 |
2004 - 05 |
15 - 16 |
+2.8 |
122 |
6,103 |
+4.7 |
100 |
5,053 |
-0.5 |
180 |
9,178 |
+3.3 |
70 |
3,940 |
+2.3 |
59 |
3,463 |
| 28 |
2006 - 07 |
10 - 18 |
+2.7 |
120 |
6,201 |
+1.1 |
135 |
7,447 |
0.0 |
162 |
8,410 |
+2.6 |
91 |
4,712 |
-2.4 |
258 |
13,506 |
| 29 |
1989 - 90 |
7 - 19 |
+2.6 |
115 |
6,241 |
+2.4 |
117 |
6,498 |
+3.0 |
84 |
4,639 |
-0.4 |
149 |
8,876 |
-5.8 |
285 |
16,544 |
| 30 |
1983 - 84 |
9 - 16 |
+2.3 |
107 |
6,466 |
+2.5 |
100 |
6,439 |
-2.0 |
181 |
11,060 |
+4.3 |
39 |
2,922 |
-1.3 |
193 |
11,465 |
| Rank |
Season |
Record |
Predictive Rating |
Expected Predictive Rating |
Offense |
Defense |
Improvement |
| 31 |
1991 - 92 |
7 - 19 |
+2.3 |
123 |
6,501 |
+2.0 |
123 |
6,754 |
+0.5 |
143 |
7,789 |
+1.8 |
108 |
5,820 |
-1.1 |
190 |
11,119 |
| 32 |
1973 - 74 |
6 - 15 |
+2.2 |
90 |
6,558 |
-1.1 |
135 |
9,035 |
+1.5 |
88 |
6,416 |
+0.7 |
95 |
7,332 |
-0.9 |
147 |
10,575 |
| 33 |
1970 - 71 |
5 - 17 |
+1.8 |
86 |
6,896 |
-2.7 |
132 |
10,232 |
+1.2 |
90 |
6,833 |
+0.5 |
105 |
7,532 |
+4.0 |
12 |
1,390 |
| 34 |
2000 - 01 |
11 - 19 |
+1.6 |
129 |
6,991 |
+2.1 |
130 |
6,687 |
-1.4 |
194 |
10,256 |
+3.0 |
82 |
4,307 |
+0.5 |
131 |
7,225 |
| 35 |
1997 - 98 |
10 - 17 |
+1.4 |
136 |
7,136 |
+1.0 |
138 |
7,500 |
0.0 |
150 |
8,470 |
+1.4 |
122 |
6,231 |
-0.6 |
177 |
9,894 |
| 36 |
1978 - 79 |
6 - 21 |
+1.4 |
114 |
7,178 |
-1.3 |
144 |
9,232 |
-0.5 |
146 |
9,108 |
+1.9 |
81 |
5,699 |
+2.4 |
52 |
3,416 |
| 37 |
1992 - 93 |
7 - 19 |
+1.3 |
127 |
7,262 |
0.0 |
146 |
8,284 |
-0.8 |
177 |
9,503 |
+2.1 |
91 |
5,421 |
+1.8 |
65 |
4,474 |
| 38 |
1972 - 73 |
3 - 18 |
+1.2 |
97 |
7,343 |
-3.7 |
146 |
10,973 |
-0.4 |
117 |
8,928 |
+1.5 |
85 |
6,155 |
+3.1 |
27 |
2,392 |
| 39 |
1969 - 70 |
9 - 15 |
+0.9 |
91 |
7,509 |
+0.6 |
93 |
7,833 |
+0.9 |
80 |
7,198 |
0.0 |
103 |
8,370 |
+1.7 |
48 |
4,613 |
| 40 |
1981 - 82 |
5 - 19 |
+0.9 |
118 |
7,530 |
-4.6 |
193 |
11,587 |
-3.0 |
204 |
12,182 |
+3.8 |
53 |
3,409 |
+1.5 |
82 |
5,095 |
| 41 |
1976 - 77 |
7 - 20 |
+0.7 |
117 |
7,690 |
+0.2 |
127 |
8,101 |
+0.3 |
116 |
7,999 |
+0.3 |
121 |
7,805 |
+3.3 |
31 |
2,097 |
| 42 |
1977 - 78 |
7 - 19 |
+0.5 |
125 |
7,844 |
-0.4 |
132 |
8,580 |
-1.0 |
146 |
9,824 |
+1.5 |
101 |
6,127 |
+1.8 |
53 |
4,334 |
| 43 |
2002 - 03 |
12 - 17 |
+0.3 |
160 |
8,012 |
+1.6 |
140 |
7,011 |
+1.9 |
124 |
5,963 |
-1.6 |
206 |
10,648 |
+2.9 |
52 |
2,728 |
| 44 |
1980 - 81 |
7 - 18 |
+0.2 |
126 |
8,073 |
+2.7 |
96 |
6,285 |
-0.2 |
139 |
8,724 |
+0.4 |
113 |
7,709 |
+0.3 |
119 |
7,694 |
| 45 |
1971 - 72 |
5 - 17 |
-0.2 |
103 |
8,413 |
-3.2 |
135 |
10,586 |
-0.8 |
124 |
9,480 |
+0.6 |
93 |
7,465 |
+0.3 |
105 |
7,888 |
| 46 |
1974 - 75 |
5 - 20 |
-0.4 |
125 |
8,541 |
-2.3 |
145 |
9,987 |
-2.9 |
170 |
12,080 |
+2.5 |
71 |
4,922 |
+0.1 |
113 |
8,280 |
| 47 |
1984 - 85 |
4 - 22 |
-0.5 |
147 |
8,621 |
-1.4 |
162 |
9,295 |
-4.0 |
227 |
13,267 |
+3.4 |
60 |
3,817 |
+0.4 |
122 |
7,498 |
| 48 |
1996 - 97 |
7 - 22 |
-0.9 |
161 |
8,870 |
-2.5 |
181 |
10,106 |
-3.1 |
218 |
12,408 |
+2.3 |
102 |
5,147 |
+3.9 |
27 |
1,522 |
| 49 |
1987 - 88 |
6 - 20 |
-1.0 |
148 |
8,991 |
-1.7 |
166 |
9,528 |
-1.3 |
168 |
10,104 |
+0.3 |
131 |
7,926 |
-1.6 |
199 |
12,161 |
| 50 |
2007 - 08 |
7 - 22 |
-2.1 |
181 |
9,843 |
-3.5 |
200 |
10,826 |
+1.5 |
130 |
6,448 |
-3.6 |
265 |
13,318 |
+1.4 |
111 |
5,173 |
| 51 |
1985 - 86 |
4 - 20 |
-3.6 |
178 |
11,012 |
-1.6 |
150 |
9,404 |
-4.3 |
222 |
13,583 |
+0.7 |
120 |
7,282 |
-2.6 |
234 |
13,812 |
| 52 |
1995 - 96 |
7 - 20 |
-4.2 |
207 |
11,453 |
-3.1 |
191 |
10,549 |
-0.9 |
175 |
9,627 |
-3.3 |
226 |
12,984 |
-0.6 |
166 |
9,848 |
| 53 |
1986 - 87 |
5 - 20 |
-4.6 |
209 |
11,738 |
-1.8 |
169 |
9,583 |
-6.8 |
264 |
15,546 |
+2.2 |
91 |
5,208 |
-1.2 |
195 |
11,207 |
| 54 |
1990 - 91 |
3 - 23 |
-5.0 |
204 |
12,051 |
-11.4 |
260 |
15,387 |
-1.1 |
170 |
9,936 |
-3.9 |
236 |
13,654 |
+4.3 |
32 |
1,121 |
| 55 |
1999 - 00 |
5 - 25 |
-5.9 |
229 |
12,702 |
-7.9 |
251 |
13,836 |
-8.8 |
298 |
16,294 |
+2.9 |
93 |
4,477 |
+2.4 |
64 |
3,432 |
| 56 |
1994 - 95 |
5 - 22 |
-11.5 |
269 |
15,565 |
-7.1 |
228 |
13,368 |
-4.9 |
241 |
14,182 |
-6.5 |
273 |
15,824 |
-1.4 |
199 |
11,647 |