2023–24 College Basketball Rankings



Season Comparisons for Northwestern

Schedule Summary
   #32 Wisconsin (22-14)       #113 Penn St (16-17)       #43 Northwestern (22-12)       #108 Rutgers (15-17)       #142 Towson (19-14)   
Total Opp. Record:
 756-477 = 61.314%
SOS: 0.72842
SOS rank: 5
Avg. rank: 83.75000
Top 25 wins: 2
Top 50 wins: 6
Top 100 wins: 14
Total Opp. Record:
 601-505 = 54.340%
SOS: 0.63851
SOS rank: 79
Avg. rank: 117.63636
Top 25 wins: 1
Top 50 wins: 2
Top 100 wins: 6
Total Opp. Record:
 636-513 = 55.352%
SOS: 0.66623
SOS rank: 46
Avg. rank: 112.11765
Top 25 wins: 3
Top 50 wins: 5
Top 100 wins: 9
Total Opp. Record:
 614-471 = 56.590%
SOS: 0.66461
SOS rank: 50
Avg. rank: 108.18750
Top 25 wins: 0
Top 50 wins: 4
Top 100 wins: 5
Total Opp. Record:
 534-510 = 51.149%
SOS: 0.47371
SOS rank: 192
Avg. rank: 191.72727
Top 25 wins: 0
Top 50 wins: 0
Top 100 wins: 2
Sort by:Date Game Quality

Game by Game Quality Comparisons
#32 Wisconsin
#113 Penn St
#43 Northwestern
#108 Rutgers
#142 Towson
Top 25 Wins


Qual: 1: 1.58454
Purdue 92-88
 cur #1 (34-5) 1.084540


Qual: 1: 1.58454
Purdue 76-75
 cur #1 (34-5) 1.084540

Qual: 3: 1.43605
Illinois 96-91
 cur #6 (29-9) 0.936052



Qual: 3: 1.43605
Illinois 90-89
 cur #6 (29-9) 0.936052



Qual: 5: 1.40806
Marquette 75-64
 cur #11 (27-10) 0.908064

Qual: 6: 1.38468
Dayton 71-66
 cur #14 (25-8) 0.884675


End Top 25 Wins -- Begin Top 50 Wins

Qual: 7: 1.32166
Wisconsin 87-83
 cur #32 (22-14) 0.821661

Qual: 7: 1.32166
Wisconsin 78-56
 cur #32 (22-14) 0.821661


#32 Wisconsin

#113 Penn St

#43 Northwestern

#108 Rutgers

#142 Towson


Qual: 9: 1.32049
FL Atlantic 77-65
 cur #34 (25-9) 0.820490




Qual: 10: 1.30999
Nebraska 80-68
 cur #36 (23-11) 0.809993


Qual: 10: 1.30999
Nebraska 88-72
 cur #36 (23-11) 0.809993


Qual: 10: 1.30999
Nebraska 87-82
 cur #36 (23-11) 0.809993

Qual: 13: 1.30958
Virginia 65-41
 cur #37 (23-11) 0.809580


Qual: 14: 1.30882
Seton Hall 70-63
 cur #39 (25-12) 0.808815


#32 Wisconsin

#113 Penn St

#43 Northwestern

#108 Rutgers

#142 Towson
Qual: 15: 1.29589
Northwestern 70-61
 cur #43 (22-12) 0.795887




Qual: 15: 1.29589
Northwestern 71-63
 cur #43 (22-12) 0.795887


Qual: 15: 1.29589
Northwestern 63-60
 cur #43 (22-12) 0.795887

End Top 50 Wins -- Begin Top 100 Wins


Qual: 18: 1.27017
Michigan St 88-74
 cur #52 (20-15) 0.770167


Qual: 18: 1.27017
Michigan St 70-57
 cur #52 (20-15) 0.770167




Qual: 18: 1.27017
Michigan St 81-66
 cur #52 (20-15) 0.770167

Qual: 21: 1.26317
Ohio St 83-58
 cur #54 (22-14) 0.763171



#32 Wisconsin

#113 Penn St

#43 Northwestern

#108 Rutgers

#142 Towson

Qual: 21: 1.26317
Ohio St 83-80
 cur #54 (22-14) 0.763171



Qual: 21: 1.26317
Ohio St 62-54
 cur #54 (22-14) 0.763171




Qual: 21: 1.26317
Ohio St 71-60
 cur #54 (22-14) 0.763171

Qual: 25: 1.24217
Indiana 76-72
 cur #65 (19-14) 0.742167



Qual: 25: 1.24217
Indiana 83-74
 cur #65 (19-14) 0.742167




#32 Wisconsin

#113 Penn St

#43 Northwestern

#108 Rutgers

#142 Towson

Qual: 25: 1.24217
Indiana 85-71
 cur #65 (19-14) 0.742167



Qual: 25: 1.24217
Indiana 91-79
 cur #65 (19-14) 0.742167


Qual: 25: 1.24217
Indiana 66-57
 cur #65 (19-14) 0.742167
Qual: 30: 1.22244
Coll of Charleston 82-78
 cur #74 (26-8) 0.722439

Qual: 31: 1.21858
Iowa 89-79
 cur #76 (19-15) 0.718577



Qual: 31: 1.21858
Iowa 83-72
 cur #76 (19-15) 0.718577



Qual: 33: 1.18434
UMass 81-71
 cur #85 (20-11) 0.684337

#32 Wisconsin

#113 Penn St

#43 Northwestern

#108 Rutgers

#142 Towson


Qual: 34: 1.16178
Minnesota 90-66
 cur #94 (19-15) 0.661782


Qual: 34: 1.16178
Minnesota 61-59
 cur #94 (19-15) 0.661782




Qual: 36: 1.15139
SMU 69-61
 cur #98 (19-13) 0.651391




End Top 100 Wins

Qual: 37: 1.12552
Rutgers 61-46
 cur #108 (15-17) 0.625515



Qual: 37: 1.12552
Rutgers 78-66
 cur #108 (15-17) 0.625515

Qual: 39: 1.11837
Maryland 68-61
 cur #111 (16-17) 0.618366



#32 Wisconsin

#113 Penn St

#43 Northwestern

#108 Rutgers

#142 Towson


Qual: 39: 1.11837
Maryland 72-69
 cur #111 (16-17) 0.618366



Qual: 39: 1.11837
Maryland 85-69
 cur #111 (16-17) 0.618366



Qual: 39: 1.11837
Maryland 87-56
 cur #111 (16-17) 0.618366




Qual: 39: 1.11837
Maryland 74-70
 cur #111 (16-17) 0.618366


Qual: 39: 1.11837
Maryland 56-53
 cur #111 (16-17) 0.618366


#32 Wisconsin

#113 Penn St

#43 Northwestern

#108 Rutgers

#142 Towson

Qual: 45: 1.11645
Morehead St 74-51
 cur #112 (22-9) 0.616448
Qual: 46: 1.11631
Penn St 68-63
 cur #113 (16-17) 0.616310




Qual: 46: 1.11631
Penn St 76-72
 cur #113 (16-17) 0.616310




Qual: 48: 1.10296
Arizona St 65-46
 cur #118 (14-18) 0.602961

Qual: 49: 1.09808
UNC-Wilmington 66-56
 cur #121 (18-10) 0.598084




Qual: 49: 1.09808
UNC-Wilmington 67-64
 cur #121 (18-10) 0.598084

#32 Wisconsin

#113 Penn St

#43 Northwestern

#108 Rutgers

#142 Towson




Qual: 51: 1.05398
Drexel 70-67
 cur #135 (19-12) 0.553984
Qual: 52: 1.04102
Arkansas St 105-76
 cur #145 (20-17) 0.541019


Qual: 53: 1.03167
Bryant 66-57
 cur #148 (18-13) 0.531672
Qual: 54: 1.02391
Stony Brook 73-64
 cur #155 (19-15) 0.523907




Qual: 55: 1.00261
Monmouth 80-61
 cur #171 (18-15) 0.502611




Qual: 56: 0.98905
Delaware 67-56
 cur #183 (18-14) 0.489046

#32 Wisconsin

#113 Penn St

#43 Northwestern

#108 Rutgers

#142 Towson


Qual: 57: 0.98573
Michigan 76-62
 cur #187 (8-24) 0.485729



Qual: 57: 0.98573
Michigan 66-57
 cur #187 (8-24) 0.485729




Qual: 57: 0.98573
Michigan 79-73
 cur #187 (8-24) 0.485729

Qual: 57: 0.98573
Michigan 82-52
 cur #187 (8-24) 0.485729




Qual: 57: 0.98573
Michigan 69-59
 cur #187 (8-24) 0.485729


#32 Wisconsin

#113 Penn St

#43 Northwestern

#108 Rutgers

#142 Towson



Qual: 62: 0.97737
St Peter's 71-40
 cur #190 (18-14) 0.477372



Qual: 63: 0.95977
Rhode Island 72-61
 cur #203 (11-20) 0.459772


Qual: 64: 0.95604
West Illinois 71-49
 cur #208 (17-12) 0.456037



Qual: 65: 0.94702
Nicholls 65-55
 cur #215 (17-14) 0.447019



Qual: 66: 0.91573
Georgetown 71-60
 cur #230 (9-23) 0.415728


#32 Wisconsin

#113 Penn St

#43 Northwestern

#108 Rutgers

#142 Towson

Qual: 67: 0.88972
Rider 90-63
 cur #242 (14-17) 0.389725
Qual: 68: 0.88835
Binghamton 72-61
 cur #246 (13-15) 0.388354




Qual: 69: 0.87299
Jackson St 74-63
 cur #256 (15-17) 0.372989

Qual: 70: 0.85575
Northeastern 83-76
 cur #270 (12-20) 0.355747



Qual: 71: 0.84577
Howard 85-63
 cur #274 (16-17) 0.345774

Qual: 72: 0.83437
Jacksonville St 75-60
 cur #279 (11-18) 0.334368

Qual: 73: 0.82398
N Illinois 89-67
 cur #285 (9-20) 0.323983



#32 Wisconsin

#113 Penn St

#43 Northwestern

#108 Rutgers

#142 Towson
Qual: 74: 0.82320
Chicago St 80-53
 cur #286 (10-19) 0.323205

Qual: 75: 0.81515
West Michigan 63-59
 cur #287 (11-20) 0.315148




Qual: 76: 0.80092
DePaul 56-46
 cur #293 (3-29) 0.300920

Qual: 77: 0.79256
Campbell 77-43
 cur #296 (11-18) 0.292557




Qual: 78: 0.78430
Elon 80-55
 cur #299 (11-19) 0.284298



Qual: 79: 0.77666
Boston U 69-45
 cur #303 (15-17) 0.276664


#32 Wisconsin

#113 Penn St

#43 Northwestern

#108 Rutgers

#142 Towson

Qual: 80: 0.77370
Delaware St 79-45
 cur #309 (13-19) 0.273704




Qual: 81: 0.75162
Lehigh 74-65
 cur #314 (12-18) 0.251624




Qual: 82: 0.74716
Le Moyne 72-55
 cur #315 (12-17) 0.247158


Qual: 83: 0.73609
UMBC 89-73
 cur #321 (10-21) 0.236094
Qual: 84: 0.72520
Robert Morris 78-68
 cur #322 (8-22) 0.225200



Qual: 84: 0.72520
Robert Morris 66-62
 cur #322 (8-22) 0.225200

#32 Wisconsin

#113 Penn St

#43 Northwestern

#108 Rutgers

#142 Towson




Qual: 86: 0.69798
Morgan St 67-58
 cur #329 (8-20) 0.197985




Qual: 87: 0.68724
NC A&T 84-58
 cur #333 (7-25) 0.187241




Qual: 88: 0.67880
William & Mary 67-56
 cur #335 (8-23) 0.178802




Qual: 88: 0.67880
William & Mary 61-52
 cur #335 (8-23) 0.178802

#32 Wisconsin

#113 Penn St

#43 Northwestern

#108 Rutgers

#142 Towson



Qual: 90: 0.61248
Long Island 83-61
 cur #349 (7-22) 0.112485



Qual: 91: 0.58454
Purdue 96-105
 cur #1 (34-5) 1.084540



Qual: 91: 0.58454
Purdue 78-95
 cur #1 (34-5) 1.084540



Qual: 91: 0.58454
Purdue 70-78
 cur #1 (34-5) 1.084540





#32 Wisconsin

#113 Penn St

#43 Northwestern

#108 Rutgers

#142 Towson
Qual: 91: 0.58454
Purdue 69-75
 cur #1 (34-5) 1.084540


Qual: 91: 0.58454
Purdue 68-96
 cur #1 (34-5) 1.084540




Qual: 91: 0.58454
Purdue 60-68
 cur #1 (34-5) 1.084540


Qual: 97: 0.57644
St Francis (PA) 83-53
 cur #357 (6-22) 0.076443
Qual: 98: 0.56224
UConn 58-75
 cur #2 (37-3) 1.062240




Qual: 99: 0.54103
Detroit 91-59
 cur #361 (1-31) 0.041033
Qual: 100: 0.52728
Stonehill 59-58
 cur #362 (3-27) 0.027279
Qual: 101: 0.51643
Houston 49-65
 cur #3 (32-5) 1.016430

#32 Wisconsin

#113 Penn St

#43 Northwestern

#108 Rutgers

#142 Towson




Qual: 102: 0.47668
Coppin St 70-49
 cur #364 (2-27) -0.023321
Qual: 103: 0.45726
Tennessee 70-80
 cur #5 (27-9) 0.957263

Qual: 104: 0.43605
Illinois 66-96
 cur #6 (29-9) 0.936052


Qual: 104: 0.43605
Illinois 87-93
 cur #6 (29-9) 0.936052




Qual: 104: 0.43605
Illinois 83-91
 cur #6 (29-9) 0.936052


Qual: 104: 0.43605
Illinois 63-86
 cur #6 (29-9) 0.936052


#32 Wisconsin

#113 Penn St

#43 Northwestern

#108 Rutgers

#142 Towson



Qual: 104: 0.43605
Illinois 58-76
 cur #6 (29-9) 0.936052

Qual: 109: 0.42190
Arizona 73-98
 cur #8 (27-9) 0.921904



Qual: 110: 0.35157
Colorado 57-75
 cur #22 (26-11) 0.851565


Qual: 111: 0.32166
Wisconsin 63-71
 cur #32 (22-14) 0.821661
Qual: 111: 0.32166
Wisconsin 66-78
 cur #32 (22-14) 0.821661



Qual: 111: 0.32166
Wisconsin 61-70
 cur #32 (22-14) 0.821661



#32 Wisconsin

#113 Penn St

#43 Northwestern

#108 Rutgers

#142 Towson


Qual: 114: 0.30999
Nebraska 69-75
 cur #36 (23-11) 0.809993



Qual: 114: 0.30999
Nebraska 49-68
 cur #36 (23-11) 0.809993



Qual: 114: 0.30999
Nebraska 72-80
 cur #36 (23-11) 0.809993


Qual: 114: 0.30999
Nebraska 56-67
 cur #36 (23-11) 0.809993


Qual: 118: 0.29589
Northwestern 63-68
 cur #43 (22-12) 0.795887




#32 Wisconsin

#113 Penn St

#43 Northwestern

#108 Rutgers

#142 Towson

Qual: 118: 0.29589
Northwestern 72-76
 cur #43 (22-12) 0.795887
Qual: 120: 0.28326
Miss St 57-66
 cur #47 (21-14) 0.783257
Qual: 120: 0.28326
Miss St 60-70
 cur #47 (21-14) 0.783257




Qual: 122: 0.28216
Princeton 61-68
 cur #48 (22-5) 0.782156

Qual: 123: 0.27957
James Madison 61-72
 cur #49 (31-4) 0.779569

Qual: 124: 0.27017
Michigan St 49-53
 cur #52 (20-15) 0.770167



Qual: 124: 0.27017
Michigan St 72-80
 cur #52 (20-15) 0.770167




#32 Wisconsin

#113 Penn St

#43 Northwestern

#108 Rutgers

#142 Towson

Qual: 124: 0.27017
Michigan St 61-92
 cur #52 (20-15) 0.770167

Qual: 124: 0.27017
Michigan St 55-73
 cur #52 (20-15) 0.770167


Qual: 128: 0.26317
Ohio St 67-79
 cur #54 (22-14) 0.763171

Qual: 128: 0.26317
Ohio St 51-73
 cur #54 (22-14) 0.763171




Qual: 128: 0.26317
Ohio St 72-76
 cur #54 (22-14) 0.763171


Qual: 131: 0.26125
Texas A&M 77-89
 cur #56 (21-15) 0.761250




#32 Wisconsin

#113 Penn St

#43 Northwestern

#108 Rutgers

#142 Towson

Qual: 132: 0.24740
VCU 74-86
 cur #62 (24-14) 0.747395


Qual: 133: 0.24404
Wake Forest 61-71
 cur #64 (21-14) 0.744037



Qual: 133: 0.24404
Wake Forest 57-76
 cur #64 (21-14) 0.744037


Qual: 135: 0.24217
Indiana 59-61
 cur #65 (19-14) 0.742167



Qual: 135: 0.24217
Indiana 70-74
 cur #65 (19-14) 0.742167





#32 Wisconsin

#113 Penn St

#43 Northwestern

#108 Rutgers

#142 Towson
Qual: 137: 0.23830
Providence 59-72
 cur #68 (21-14) 0.738296



Qual: 138: 0.22244
Coll of Charleston 56-61
 cur #74 (26-8) 0.722439




Qual: 138: 0.22244
Coll of Charleston 56-72
 cur #74 (26-8) 0.722439


Qual: 140: 0.21858
Iowa 80-87
 cur #76 (19-15) 0.718577



Qual: 140: 0.21858
Iowa 81-90
 cur #76 (19-15) 0.718577




#32 Wisconsin

#113 Penn St

#43 Northwestern

#108 Rutgers

#142 Towson
Qual: 140: 0.21858
Iowa 86-88
 cur #76 (19-15) 0.718577


Qual: 140: 0.21858
Iowa 77-86
 cur #76 (19-15) 0.718577


Qual: 144: 0.18079
Butler 78-88
 cur #87 (17-15) 0.680787
Qual: 145: 0.16178
Minnesota 66-75
 cur #94 (19-15) 0.661782



Qual: 145: 0.16178
Minnesota 70-75
 cur #94 (19-15) 0.661782




Qual: 145: 0.16178
Minnesota 74-83
 cur #94 (19-15) 0.661782

Qual: 145: 0.16178
Minnesota 70-81
 cur #94 (19-15) 0.661782


#32 Wisconsin

#113 Penn St

#43 Northwestern

#108 Rutgers

#142 Towson


Qual: 149: 0.12552
Rutgers 60-63
 cur #108 (15-17) 0.625515


Qual: 149: 0.12552
Rutgers 56-78
 cur #108 (15-17) 0.625515



Qual: 151: 0.12047
N Texas 39-65
 cur #110 (17-15) 0.620469

Qual: 152: 0.11837
Maryland 75-81
 cur #111 (16-17) 0.618366

Qual: 152: 0.11837
Maryland 51-65
 cur #111 (16-17) 0.618366




Qual: 152: 0.11837
Maryland 46-63
 cur #111 (16-17) 0.618366


#32 Wisconsin

#113 Penn St

#43 Northwestern

#108 Rutgers

#142 Towson
Qual: 155: 0.11631
Penn St 83-87
 cur #113 (16-17) 0.616310


Qual: 155: 0.11631
Penn St 46-61
 cur #113 (16-17) 0.616310


Qual: 157: 0.11179
Georgia Tech 81-82
 cur #115 (14-18) 0.611785


Qual: 158: 0.09808
UNC-Wilmington 64-75
 cur #121 (18-10) 0.598084




Qual: 159: 0.08110
Hofstra 56-59
 cur #126 (19-13) 0.581104




Qual: 160: 0.03167
Bryant 93-101
 cur #148 (18-13) 0.531672

#32 Wisconsin

#113 Penn St

#43 Northwestern

#108 Rutgers

#142 Towson




Qual: 161: 0.02411
S Dakota St 48-61
 cur #154 (19-13) 0.524109




Qual: 162: 0.00261
Monmouth 43-51
 cur #171 (18-15) 0.502611




Qual: 163: -0.01095
Delaware 62-74
 cur #183 (18-14) 0.489046
Qual: 164: -0.01427
Michigan 68-72
 cur #187 (8-24) 0.485729



Qual: 165: -0.14425
Northeastern 59-67
 cur #270 (12-20) 0.355747

#32 Wisconsin

#113 Penn St

#43 Northwestern

#108 Rutgers

#142 Towson


Qual: 166: -0.17679
Chicago St 73-75
 cur #286 (10-19) 0.323205



Qual: 167: -0.21709
Bucknell 67-76
 cur #301 (14-19) 0.282907


Qual: 168: -0.36019
Hampton 61-67
 cur #343 (6-24) 0.139810
Wesley N. Colley...Rankings Home