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Northwestern

2026 Season Performance

#99
Rank
5-4
Record
68.5
Points
0.833
SOS
0.761
Rem SOS

Quadrant Record

NCAA Selection Criteria
Q1 Elite
0-3
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Q2 Good
1-1
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Q3 Average
1-0
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Q4 Weak
3-0
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Rank Progression

#1
#35
#69
#103
#137
11/03
#132
11/10
#25
11/17
#13
11/24
#17
12/01
#53
12/08
#94
12/11
#99

Season Breakdown

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11/04
W
Q4 #205
vs Mercyhurst 70-47
+11.4
Point Breakdown
Base (Win) +10.0
Home ×0.85 = 8.5
Opp Str (0.39) ×0.91 = 7.7
Margin (+23) +3.7
Total +11.4
11/07
W
Q4 #307
vs Boston University 76-52
+17.8
Point Breakdown
Base (Win) +10.0
Home ×0.85 = 8.5
Opp Str (0.55) ×1.59 = 13.5
Margin (+24) +4.3
Total +17.8
11/11
W
Q4 #340
vs Cleveland State 110-63
+10.5
Point Breakdown
Base (Win) +10.0
Home ×0.85 = 8.5
Opp Str (0.42) ×0.83 = 7.1
Margin (+47) +3.4
Total +10.5
11/15
W
Q2 #106
@ DePaul 81-79
+22.1
Point Breakdown
Base (Win) +10.0
Away ×1.40 = 14.0
Opp Str (0.96) ×1.49 = 20.8
Margin (+2) +1.3
Total +22.1
11/21
L
Q1 #17
N Virginia 78-83
-4.0
Point Breakdown
Base (Loss) -8.0
Neutral ×0.85 = -6.8
Opp Str (1.02) ×0.39 = -2.6
Margin (-5) -1.0
Recency ×1.10 applied
Total -4.0
11/23
W
Q3 #148
N South Carolina 79-77
+25.0
Point Breakdown
Base (Win) +10.0
Neutral ×1.15 = 11.5
Opp Str (0.97) ×1.79 = 20.6
Margin (+2) +1.3
Recency ×1.14 applied
Total +25.0
11/28
L
Q1 #22
vs Oklahoma State 81-86
-6.5
Point Breakdown
Base (Loss) -8.0
Home ×1.40 = -11.2
Opp Str (1.07) ×0.37 = -4.2
Margin (-5) -1.0
Recency ×1.24 applied
Total -6.5
12/04
L
Q1 #26
@ Wisconsin 73-85
-5.5
Point Breakdown
Base (Loss) -8.0
Away ×0.70 = -5.6
Opp Str (1.11) ×0.40 = -2.2
Margin (-12) -1.8
Recency ×1.36 applied
Total -5.5
12/06
L
Q2 #55
vs Ohio State 82-86
-7.7
Point Breakdown
Base (Loss) -8.0
Home ×1.40 = -11.2
Opp Str (1.02) ×0.40 = -4.5
Margin (-4) -1.0
Recency ×1.40 applied
Total -7.7
Season Total
5W - 4L
63.2 pts
Adjusted: 68.5

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
167-141
Record
54%
Win Rate
#74
Avg Rank
#4
Best Rank
0.896
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#56
#113
#169
#226
2016
#58
2017
#19
2018
#62
2019
#120
2020
#216
2021
#83
2022
#57
2023
#15
2024
#26
2025
#60
2026
#99

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conf Record Rank Best Pts SOS Champ
2026 Big Ten 5-4 #99 #4 68.5 0.833 -
2025 Big Ten 17-16 #60 #34 475.6 0.939 -
2024 Big Ten 22-11 #26 #14 743.9 0.891 -
2023 Big Ten 22-12 #15 #5 945.9 0.923 -
2022 Big Ten 15-16 #57 #26 402.9 0.946 -
2021 Big Ten 9-15 #83 #10 188.7 1.001 -
2020 Big Ten 5-9 #216 #74 23.5 0.770 -
2019 Big Ten 13-19 #120 #28 176.4 0.895 -
2018 Big Ten 15-16 #62 #26 368.8 0.909 -
2017 Big Ten 24-12 #19 #4 932.0 0.931 -
2016 Big Ten 20-11 #58 #12 388.3 0.818 -