2023–24 College Basketball Rankings



Season Comparisons for Northwestern

Schedule Summary
   #206 Fordham (13-20)       #228 Cent Connecticut (18-11)       #43 Northwestern (22-12)       #113 Penn St (16-17)       #267 Ball St (13-16)   
Total Opp. Record:
 557-489 = 53.250%
SOS: 0.56076
SOS rank: 117
Avg. rank: 150.03030
Top 25 wins: 0
Top 50 wins: 1
Top 100 wins: 3
Total Opp. Record:
 354-528 = 40.136%
SOS: 0.29432
SOS rank: 361
Avg. rank: 276.44828
Top 25 wins: 0
Top 50 wins: 0
Top 100 wins: 0
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:
 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:
 396-507 = 43.854%
SOS: 0.39867
SOS rank: 305
Avg. rank: 231.89655
Top 25 wins: 0
Top 50 wins: 0
Top 100 wins: 0
Sort by:Date Game Quality

Game by Game Quality Comparisons
#206 Fordham
#228 Cent Connecticut
#43 Northwestern
#113 Penn St
#267 Ball St
Top 25 Wins


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




Qual: 2: 1.43605
Illinois 96-91
 cur #6 (29-9) 0.936052
Qual: 2: 1.43605
Illinois 90-89
 cur #6 (29-9) 0.936052



Qual: 4: 1.38468
Dayton 71-66
 cur #14 (25-8) 0.884675


End Top 25 Wins -- Begin Top 50 Wins



Qual: 5: 1.32166
Wisconsin 87-83
 cur #32 (22-14) 0.821661



Qual: 6: 1.32049
FL Atlantic 77-65
 cur #34 (25-9) 0.820490



#206 Fordham

#228 Cent Connecticut

#43 Northwestern

#113 Penn St

#267 Ball St


Qual: 7: 1.30999
Nebraska 80-68
 cur #36 (23-11) 0.809993


Qual: 8: 1.28693
Duquesne 79-67
 cur #46 (24-12) 0.786932




End Top 50 Wins -- Begin Top 100 Wins


Qual: 9: 1.27017
Michigan St 88-74
 cur #52 (20-15) 0.770167




Qual: 10: 1.26317
Ohio St 83-58
 cur #54 (22-14) 0.763171
Qual: 10: 1.26317
Ohio St 83-80
 cur #54 (22-14) 0.763171



Qual: 12: 1.24217
Indiana 76-72
 cur #65 (19-14) 0.742167
Qual: 12: 1.24217
Indiana 83-74
 cur #65 (19-14) 0.742167


#206 Fordham

#228 Cent Connecticut

#43 Northwestern

#113 Penn St

#267 Ball St



Qual: 12: 1.24217
Indiana 85-71
 cur #65 (19-14) 0.742167




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

Qual: 16: 1.17292
George Mason 61-60
 cur #89 (19-12) 0.672920




Qual: 17: 1.16874
St Bonny 80-74
 cur #91 (20-13) 0.668740

Qual: 18: 1.16178
Minnesota 90-66
 cur #94 (19-15) 0.661782


End Top 100 Wins



Qual: 19: 1.12552
Rutgers 61-46
 cur #108 (15-17) 0.625515


#206 Fordham

#228 Cent Connecticut

#43 Northwestern

#113 Penn St

#267 Ball St
Qual: 20: 1.12047
N Texas 60-59
 cur #110 (17-15) 0.620469

Qual: 21: 1.11837
Maryland 68-61
 cur #111 (16-17) 0.618366




Qual: 21: 1.11837
Maryland 72-69
 cur #111 (16-17) 0.618366
Qual: 21: 1.11837
Maryland 85-69
 cur #111 (16-17) 0.618366




Qual: 24: 1.11645
Morehead St 74-51
 cur #112 (22-9) 0.616448



Qual: 25: 1.11631
Penn St 68-63
 cur #113 (16-17) 0.616310



#206 Fordham

#228 Cent Connecticut

#43 Northwestern

#113 Penn St

#267 Ball St


Qual: 25: 1.11631
Penn St 76-72
 cur #113 (16-17) 0.616310




Qual: 27: 1.10296
Arizona St 65-46
 cur #118 (14-18) 0.602961



Qual: 28: 1.06134
UMass-Lowell 57-54
 cur #133 (19-10) 0.561337



Qual: 29: 1.02929
Davidson 71-63
 cur #149 (13-17) 0.529295





#206 Fordham

#228 Cent Connecticut

#43 Northwestern

#113 Penn St

#267 Ball St
Qual: 30: 1.00853
St Louis 67-65
 cur #166 (12-20) 0.508535



Qual: 31: 0.98997
Cent Michigan 79-71
 cur #181 (17-14) 0.489973
Qual: 32: 0.98576
Norfolk St 77-64
 cur #186 (20-11) 0.485757

Qual: 32: 0.98573
Michigan 76-62
 cur #187 (8-24) 0.485729
Qual: 32: 0.98573
Michigan 66-57
 cur #187 (8-24) 0.485729




Qual: 32: 0.98573
Michigan 79-73
 cur #187 (8-24) 0.485729

Qual: 36: 0.97894
George Wash 119-113
 cur #189 (14-17) 0.478945

Qual: 37: 0.95977
Rhode Island 72-61
 cur #203 (11-20) 0.459772



#206 Fordham

#228 Cent Connecticut

#43 Northwestern

#113 Penn St

#267 Ball St
Qual: 37: 0.95977
Rhode Island 71-68
 cur #203 (11-20) 0.459772



Qual: 39: 0.95917
Kent St 76-69
 cur #204 (15-17) 0.459172

Qual: 40: 0.95728
Fordham 82-80
 cur #206 (13-20) 0.457285




Qual: 41: 0.95367
Merrimack 75-70
 cur #212 (19-12) 0.453669

Qual: 42: 0.88972
Rider 90-63
 cur #242 (14-17) 0.389725



Qual: 43: 0.88835
Binghamton 72-61
 cur #246 (13-15) 0.388354



#206 Fordham

#228 Cent Connecticut

#43 Northwestern

#113 Penn St

#267 Ball St
Qual: 44: 0.87578
Columbia 87-78
 cur #252 (10-14) 0.375782

Qual: 45: 0.87299
Jackson St 74-63
 cur #256 (15-17) 0.372989

Qual: 46: 0.84541
SIU-Edwardsville 83-71
 cur #275 (14-16) 0.345410

Qual: 47: 0.82953
Wagner 73-72
 cur #283 (15-16) 0.329527




Qual: 47: 0.82953
Wagner 69-68
 cur #283 (15-16) 0.329527



Qual: 47: 0.82953
Wagner 68-64
 cur #283 (15-16) 0.329527

Qual: 50: 0.82398
N Illinois 89-67
 cur #285 (9-20) 0.323983

Qual: 50: 0.82398
N Illinois 70-63
 cur #285 (9-20) 0.323983

#206 Fordham

#228 Cent Connecticut

#43 Northwestern

#113 Penn St

#267 Ball St




Qual: 50: 0.82398
N Illinois 81-71
 cur #285 (9-20) 0.323983


Qual: 53: 0.81515
West Michigan 63-59
 cur #287 (11-20) 0.315148

Qual: 53: 0.81515
West Michigan 77-67
 cur #287 (11-20) 0.315148




Qual: 55: 0.80256
East Michigan 76-62
 cur #290 (11-18) 0.302557


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



#206 Fordham

#228 Cent Connecticut

#43 Northwestern

#113 Penn St

#267 Ball St

Qual: 57: 0.79135
Sacred Heart 68-67
 cur #297 (14-16) 0.291352




Qual: 57: 0.79135
Sacred Heart 77-70
 cur #297 (14-16) 0.291352

Qual: 59: 0.77370
Delaware St 79-45
 cur #309 (13-19) 0.273704

Qual: 60: 0.76448
Fairl Dcknsn 80-52
 cur #313 (13-17) 0.264475
Qual: 60: 0.76448
Fairl Dcknsn 71-62
 cur #313 (13-17) 0.264475




Qual: 60: 0.76448
Fairl Dcknsn 76-60
 cur #313 (13-17) 0.264475

Qual: 63: 0.75162
Lehigh 74-65
 cur #314 (12-18) 0.251624


#206 Fordham

#228 Cent Connecticut

#43 Northwestern

#113 Penn St

#267 Ball St



Qual: 64: 0.74716
Le Moyne 72-55
 cur #315 (12-17) 0.247158
Qual: 65: 0.74130
Ark-Pine Bluff 92-74
 cur #318 (9-18) 0.241295




Qual: 66: 0.73942
SC Upstate 75-58
 cur #319 (7-20) 0.239421




Qual: 67: 0.69983
ODU 73-68
 cur #327 (6-25) 0.199827




Qual: 68: 0.67117
Bellarmine 67-58
 cur #337 (5-23) 0.171167

#206 Fordham

#228 Cent Connecticut

#43 Northwestern

#113 Penn St

#267 Ball St
Qual: 69: 0.66120
Manhattan 93-61
 cur #338 (6-23) 0.161198
Qual: 70: 0.61380
Holy Cross 78-67
 cur #347 (9-23) 0.113802




Qual: 71: 0.61248
Long Island 78-64
 cur #349 (7-22) 0.112485




Qual: 71: 0.61248
Long Island 72-63
 cur #349 (7-22) 0.112485


Qual: 73: 0.60230
Buffalo 87-59
 cur #351 (3-27) 0.102297

Qual: 74: 0.59289
Army 79-51
 cur #352 (8-22) 0.092893
Qual: 75: 0.58454
Purdue 96-105
 cur #1 (34-5) 1.084540
Qual: 75: 0.58454
Purdue 78-95
 cur #1 (34-5) 1.084540


#206 Fordham

#228 Cent Connecticut

#43 Northwestern

#113 Penn St

#267 Ball St



Qual: 77: 0.57644
St Francis (PA) 83-53
 cur #357 (6-22) 0.076443


Qual: 77: 0.57644
St Francis (PA) 71-62
 cur #357 (6-22) 0.076443




Qual: 77: 0.57644
St Francis (PA) 63-62
 cur #357 (6-22) 0.076443




Qual: 77: 0.57644
St Francis (PA) 75-61
 cur #357 (6-22) 0.076443
Qual: 81: 0.56224
UConn 58-75
 cur #2 (37-3) 1.062240



#206 Fordham

#228 Cent Connecticut

#43 Northwestern

#113 Penn St

#267 Ball St


Qual: 82: 0.54103
Detroit 91-59
 cur #361 (1-31) 0.041033

Qual: 82: 0.54103
Detroit 68-65
 cur #361 (1-31) 0.041033

Qual: 84: 0.52728
Stonehill 79-67
 cur #362 (3-27) 0.027279




Qual: 84: 0.52728
Stonehill 74-59
 cur #362 (3-27) 0.027279
Qual: 86: 0.43605
Illinois 66-96
 cur #6 (29-9) 0.936052


Qual: 87: 0.38467
Dayton 70-78
 cur #14 (25-8) 0.884675



Qual: 88: 0.35300
Indiana St 72-83
 cur #21 (31-7) 0.853000

#206 Fordham

#228 Cent Connecticut

#43 Northwestern

#113 Penn St

#267 Ball St


Qual: 89: 0.32166
Wisconsin 61-70
 cur #32 (22-14) 0.821661




Qual: 89: 0.32166
Wisconsin 63-71
 cur #32 (22-14) 0.821661




Qual: 91: 0.30999
Nebraska 69-75
 cur #36 (23-11) 0.809993
Qual: 91: 0.30999
Nebraska 49-68
 cur #36 (23-11) 0.809993




Qual: 93: 0.29589
Northwestern 63-68
 cur #43 (22-12) 0.795887


#206 Fordham

#228 Cent Connecticut

#43 Northwestern

#113 Penn St

#267 Ball St



Qual: 93: 0.29589
Northwestern 72-76
 cur #43 (22-12) 0.795887

Qual: 95: 0.28693
Duquesne 59-68
 cur #46 (24-12) 0.786932

Qual: 96: 0.28326
Miss St 57-66
 cur #47 (21-14) 0.783257




Qual: 97: 0.27017
Michigan St 49-53
 cur #52 (20-15) 0.770167
Qual: 97: 0.27017
Michigan St 72-80
 cur #52 (20-15) 0.770167




Qual: 97: 0.27017
Michigan St 61-92
 cur #52 (20-15) 0.770167


#206 Fordham

#228 Cent Connecticut

#43 Northwestern

#113 Penn St

#267 Ball St



Qual: 100: 0.26317
Ohio St 67-79
 cur #54 (22-14) 0.763171




Qual: 101: 0.26125
Texas A&M 77-89
 cur #56 (21-15) 0.761250

Qual: 102: 0.25868
St John's 55-77
 cur #57 (20-13) 0.758681




Qual: 103: 0.25211
Loyola-Chicago 61-65
 cur #60 (22-10) 0.752114





#206 Fordham

#228 Cent Connecticut

#43 Northwestern

#113 Penn St

#267 Ball St
Qual: 104: 0.24740
VCU 62-69
 cur #62 (24-14) 0.747395




Qual: 104: 0.24740
VCU 60-75
 cur #62 (24-14) 0.747395


Qual: 104: 0.24740
VCU 74-86
 cur #62 (24-14) 0.747395




Qual: 107: 0.24217
Indiana 59-61
 cur #65 (19-14) 0.742167

Qual: 108: 0.24191
Richmond 69-83
 cur #66 (23-10) 0.741910

Qual: 109: 0.21858
Iowa 80-87
 cur #76 (19-15) 0.718577
Qual: 109: 0.21858
Iowa 81-90
 cur #76 (19-15) 0.718577


#206 Fordham

#228 Cent Connecticut

#43 Northwestern

#113 Penn St

#267 Ball St

Qual: 111: 0.19779
Boston College 68-82
 cur #82 (20-16) 0.697794



Qual: 112: 0.18735
Cornell 73-78
 cur #84 (20-8) 0.687353
Qual: 113: 0.18434
UMass 60-89
 cur #85 (20-11) 0.684337



Qual: 113: 0.18434
UMass 64-66
 cur #85 (20-11) 0.684337


Qual: 115: 0.18079
Butler 78-88
 cur #87 (17-15) 0.680787

Qual: 116: 0.16874
St Bonny 67-85
 cur #91 (20-13) 0.668740

Qual: 117: 0.16178
Minnesota 66-75
 cur #94 (19-15) 0.661782

Qual: 117: 0.16178
Minnesota 63-80
 cur #94 (19-15) 0.661782

#206 Fordham

#228 Cent Connecticut

#43 Northwestern

#113 Penn St

#267 Ball St



Qual: 117: 0.16178
Minnesota 70-75
 cur #94 (19-15) 0.661782




Qual: 117: 0.16178
Minnesota 74-83
 cur #94 (19-15) 0.661782

Qual: 121: 0.15466
St Joseph's 69-82
 cur #95 (21-14) 0.654659



Qual: 122: 0.14533
Akron 76-80
 cur #103 (22-11) 0.645335


Qual: 123: 0.12552
Rutgers 60-63
 cur #108 (15-17) 0.625515
Qual: 124: 0.11837
Maryland 75-81
 cur #111 (16-17) 0.618366


#206 Fordham

#228 Cent Connecticut

#43 Northwestern

#113 Penn St

#267 Ball St



Qual: 125: 0.11179
Georgia Tech 81-82
 cur #115 (14-18) 0.611785
Qual: 126: 0.10140
Toledo 72-77
 cur #119 (20-12) 0.601396

Qual: 127: 0.05256
Quinnipiac 70-74
 cur #138 (23-10) 0.552564



Qual: 128: 0.02929
Davidson 53-68
 cur #149 (13-17) 0.529295




Qual: 128: 0.02929
Davidson 69-79
 cur #149 (13-17) 0.529295



Qual: 130: 0.02140
Ohio 79-84
 cur #157 (19-13) 0.521399

#206 Fordham

#228 Cent Connecticut

#43 Northwestern

#113 Penn St

#267 Ball St
Qual: 131: 0.01764
Tulane 81-89
 cur #160 (14-17) 0.517644



Qual: 132: 0.00486
Evansville 50-74
 cur #169 (16-18) 0.504860
Qual: 133: -0.00925
La Salle 76-81
 cur #179 (15-17) 0.490752



Qual: 134: -0.01003
Cent Michigan 65-71
 cur #181 (17-14) 0.489973




Qual: 135: -0.02323
Bowling Green 70-80
 cur #193 (18-14) 0.476768




Qual: 135: -0.02323
Bowling Green 72-81
 cur #193 (18-14) 0.476768

#206 Fordham

#228 Cent Connecticut

#43 Northwestern

#113 Penn St

#267 Ball St




Qual: 137: -0.03696
Ark-Little Rock 64-90
 cur #201 (21-13) 0.463042

Qual: 138: -0.04023
Rhode Island 70-81
 cur #203 (11-20) 0.459772



Qual: 138: -0.04023
Rhode Island 50-58
 cur #203 (11-20) 0.459772




Qual: 140: -0.04083
Kent St 72-79
 cur #204 (15-17) 0.459172



Qual: 140: -0.04083
Kent St 69-82
 cur #204 (15-17) 0.459172

#206 Fordham

#228 Cent Connecticut

#43 Northwestern

#113 Penn St

#267 Ball St




Qual: 142: -0.04346
Texas St 60-68
 cur #207 (15-18) 0.456536
Qual: 143: -0.04536
Abilene Christian 45-59
 cur #210 (15-18) 0.454640
Qual: 144: -0.04633
Merrimack 68-71
 cur #212 (19-12) 0.453669



Qual: 145: -0.07951
Cent Connecticut 80-82
 cur #228 (18-11) 0.420493



Qual: 146: -0.11075
Miami Oh 59-80
 cur #243 (13-17) 0.389254




Qual: 146: -0.11075
Miami Oh 80-87
 cur #243 (13-17) 0.389254

#206 Fordham

#228 Cent Connecticut

#43 Northwestern

#113 Penn St

#267 Ball St

Qual: 148: -0.11218
Maine 56-69
 cur #247 (14-17) 0.387815




Qual: 149: -0.14425
Northeastern 74-79
 cur #270 (12-20) 0.355747




Qual: 150: -0.17047
Wagner 56-66
 cur #283 (15-16) 0.329527
Qual: 151: -0.17679
Chicago St 73-75
 cur #286 (10-19) 0.323205

Qual: 152: -0.18485
West Michigan 76-78
 cur #287 (11-20) 0.315148




Qual: 153: -0.19744
East Michigan 56-58
 cur #290 (11-18) 0.302557

#206 Fordham

#228 Cent Connecticut

#43 Northwestern

#113 Penn St

#267 Ball St



Qual: 154: -0.21709
Bucknell 67-76
 cur #301 (14-19) 0.282907


Qual: 155: -0.25284
Le Moyne 64-69
 cur #315 (12-17) 0.247158




Qual: 155: -0.25284
Le Moyne 73-75
 cur #315 (12-17) 0.247158



Qual: 157: -0.31261
NJIT 77-80
 cur #332 (6-21) 0.187388
Qual: 158: -0.33880
Manhattan 63-67
 cur #338 (6-23) 0.161198



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