Northwestern Wildcats College Basketball Ratings & Rankings
College Basketball
Northwestern
Wildcats
Superior
A-
Overall Grade
90
Balanced Beast
Juggernaut
Brutal Schedule
Consistency King
Dark Horse
Next Up:
vs Stony Brook, Fri Nov 6
vs Stony Brook, Fri Nov 6
Performance
| Rating | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
90
A-
|
83 |
| Power |
92
A-
|
63 |
| Offensive |
91
A-
|
74 |
| Defensive |
93
A-
|
60 |
| Schedule (Current) |
69
D+
|
283 |
| Schedule (Full Season) |
96
A
|
31 |
| Record (Current) |
85
B
|
130 |
| Record (Full Season) |
93
A-
|
60 |
Records
| Overall | 1-0 (100%) |
|---|---|
| Versus Top 25 | 0-0 (0%) |
| Versus > .500 Teams | 1-0 (100%) |
| Versus < .500 Teams | 0-0 (0%) |
| Last 10 Games | 1-0 (100%) |
Superlatives
| Best Win | #327 Binghamton |
|---|---|
| Worst Loss | None |
| Largest MOV | 26 pts, #327 Binghamton |
| Largest MOD | None |
Other Statistics
| Points per Game | 86 |
|---|---|
| Points Against | 60 |
| Opponent Record | 1-1 |
| Average Opponent Rank | 327 |
| Long Streak | W 1 |
| Current Streak | W 1 |
Team Insights New
- On Monday, Northwestern beat Binghamton for the first time since November 2023.
Northwestern Wildcats Program History
Northwestern Wildcats has been rated by Versus for 20 seasons, from 2007-08 through 2026-27.
Winning season
Losing season
Current season
Bars run from .500; # is the season-ending Versus rank
Season-by-season table
| Season | Record | Win % | Versus Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | 7-22 | 24.1% | #195 |
| 2008-09 | 17-14 | 54.8% | #54 |
| 2009-10 | 20-14 | 58.8% | #77 |
| 2010-11 | 20-14 | 58.8% | #56 |
| 2011-12 | 19-14 | 57.6% | #45 |
| 2012-13 | 13-19 | 40.6% | #113 |
| 2013-14 | 14-19 | 42.4% | #92 |
| 2014-15 | 15-17 | 46.9% | #94 |
| 2015-16 | 20-12 | 62.5% | #79 |
| 2016-17 | 24-12 | 66.7% | #34 |
| 2017-18 | 14-17 | 45.2% | #110 |
| 2018-19 | 13-19 | 40.6% | #114 |
| 2019-20 | 8-23 | 25.8% | #172 |
| 2020-21 | 8-15 | 34.8% | #100 |
| 2021-22 | 14-16 | 46.7% | #102 |
| 2022-23 | 22-12 | 64.7% | #40 |
| 2023-24 | 22-12 | 64.7% | #40 |
| 2024-25 | 17-16 | 51.5% | #64 |
| 2025-26 | 15-19 | 44.1% | #79 |
| 2026-27 | 1-0 | 100.0% | #83 |
3-Year Trend Analysis
Big 10
| Rank | Team | W | L | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCLA | 1 | 0 | 20 |
| 5 | Michigan | 1 | 0 | |
| 11 | Michigan St | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 | Illinois | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 22 | Nebraska | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | Iowa | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | USC | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 37 | Wisconsin | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 47 | Purdue | 0 | 1 | 22 |
| 49 | Indiana | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 59 | Ohio St | 0 | 1 | 25 |
| 71 | Washington | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 83 | Northwestern | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 87 | Minnesota | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 88 | Oregon | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| 104 | Penn St | 2 | 0 | 23 |
| 108 | Maryland | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 120 | Rutgers | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Game Results
| Date | Opponent | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Mon Nov 2 |
vs Binghamton (1-1) America East |
W86-60 |
Ranking History
| Week | Date | Rank | W | L | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Oct 27 | 80 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | Nov 6 | 83 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
