2023–24 College Basketball Rankings



Season Comparisons for Northwestern

Schedule Summary
   #178 Illinois St (14-17)       #335 William & Mary (8-23)       #43 Northwestern (22-12)       #80 Florida St (17-16)       #198 Gardner-Webb (14-16)   
Total Opp. Record:
 517-480 = 51.856%
SOS: 0.53940
SOS rank: 129
Avg. rank: 161.06452
Top 25 wins: 1
Top 50 wins: 1
Top 100 wins: 1
Total Opp. Record:
 446-526 = 45.885%
SOS: 0.40002
SOS rank: 303
Avg. rank: 228.25806
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:
 656-458 = 58.887%
SOS: 0.70034
SOS rank: 13
Avg. rank: 89.27273
Top 25 wins: 1
Top 50 wins: 3
Top 100 wins: 9
Total Opp. Record:
 496-431 = 53.506%
SOS: 0.50008
SOS rank: 154
Avg. rank: 180.96667
Top 25 wins: 0
Top 50 wins: 0
Top 100 wins: 0
Sort by:Date Game Quality

Game by Game Quality Comparisons
#178 Illinois St
#335 William & Mary
#43 Northwestern
#80 Florida St
#198 Gardner-Webb
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: 3: 1.38468
Dayton 71-66
 cur #14 (25-8) 0.884675


Qual: 4: 1.35300
Indiana St 80-67
 cur #21 (31-7) 0.853000


Qual: 5: 1.35156
Colorado 77-71
 cur #22 (26-11) 0.851565

End Top 25 Wins -- Begin Top 50 Wins


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



#178 Illinois St

#335 William & Mary

#43 Northwestern

#80 Florida St

#198 Gardner-Webb


Qual: 7: 1.30999
Nebraska 80-68
 cur #36 (23-11) 0.809993
Qual: 8: 1.30912
NC State 90-83
 cur #38 (26-15) 0.809121




Qual: 9: 1.29161
Syracuse 85-69
 cur #44 (19-12) 0.791614

End Top 50 Wins -- Begin Top 100 Wins


Qual: 10: 1.27017
Michigan St 88-74
 cur #52 (20-15) 0.770167




Qual: 11: 1.26317
Ohio St 83-58
 cur #54 (22-14) 0.763171
Qual: 12: 1.24437
UNLV 83-75
 cur #63 (19-13) 0.744371




Qual: 13: 1.24404
Wake Forest 87-82
 cur #64 (21-14) 0.744037


#178 Illinois St

#335 William & Mary

#43 Northwestern

#80 Florida St

#198 Gardner-Webb


Qual: 14: 1.24217
Indiana 76-72
 cur #65 (19-14) 0.742167
Qual: 15: 1.21292
Virginia Tech 86-76
 cur #77 (19-15) 0.712917




Qual: 15: 1.21292
Virginia Tech 77-74
 cur #77 (19-15) 0.712917




Qual: 17: 1.19779
Boston College 84-76
 cur #82 (20-16) 0.697794




Qual: 17: 1.19779
Boston College 63-62
 cur #82 (20-16) 0.697794


#178 Illinois St

#335 William & Mary

#43 Northwestern

#80 Florida St

#198 Gardner-Webb


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


End Top 100 Wins
Qual: 20: 1.14255
N Iowa 81-73
 cur #104 (18-14) 0.642553




Qual: 21: 1.13319
Belmont 77-67
 cur #107 (19-13) 0.633194

Qual: 22: 1.11837
Maryland 68-61
 cur #111 (16-17) 0.618366




Qual: 22: 1.11837
Maryland 72-69
 cur #111 (16-17) 0.618366




Qual: 24: 1.11631
Penn St 68-63
 cur #113 (16-17) 0.616310



#178 Illinois St

#335 William & Mary

#43 Northwestern

#80 Florida St

#198 Gardner-Webb


Qual: 24: 1.11631
Penn St 76-72
 cur #113 (16-17) 0.616310

Qual: 26: 1.11377
W Carolina 82-77
 cur #114 (19-10) 0.613771



Qual: 27: 1.11179
Georgia Tech 82-71
 cur #115 (14-18) 0.611785




Qual: 28: 1.11066
Miami FL 83-75
 cur #116 (15-17) 0.610657




Qual: 28: 1.11066
Miami FL 84-75
 cur #116 (15-17) 0.610657


#178 Illinois St

#335 William & Mary

#43 Northwestern

#80 Florida St

#198 Gardner-Webb


Qual: 30: 1.10296
Arizona St 65-46
 cur #118 (14-18) 0.602961

Qual: 31: 1.07158
UNC-Asheville 78-77
 cur #128 (19-12) 0.571581




Qual: 31: 1.07158
UNC-Asheville 80-73
 cur #128 (19-12) 0.571581
Qual: 33: 1.05335
Missouri St 75-74
 cur #136 (17-16) 0.553354




Qual: 33: 1.05335
Missouri St 69-60
 cur #136 (17-16) 0.553354


Qual: 35: 1.05261
Notre Dame 67-58
 cur #137 (13-20) 0.552610
Qual: 36: 1.02753
Weber St 62-61
 cur #151 (17-12) 0.527535

#178 Illinois St

#335 William & Mary

#43 Northwestern

#80 Florida St

#198 Gardner-Webb
Qual: 37: 1.02724
Long Beach St 61-52
 cur #152 (19-15) 0.527235




Qual: 38: 1.00486
Evansville 86-79
 cur #169 (16-18) 0.504860



Qual: 39: 0.99221
Longwood 72-69
 cur #177 (18-14) 0.492213




Qual: 39: 0.99221
Longwood 76-64
 cur #177 (18-14) 0.492213



Qual: 41: 0.98997
Cent Michigan 94-67
 cur #181 (17-14) 0.489973


#178 Illinois St

#335 William & Mary

#43 Northwestern

#80 Florida St

#198 Gardner-Webb


Qual: 42: 0.98573
Michigan 76-62
 cur #187 (8-24) 0.485729


Qual: 43: 0.96035
N Kentucky 62-59
 cur #202 (16-15) 0.460348

Qual: 44: 0.95977
Rhode Island 72-61
 cur #203 (11-20) 0.459772

Qual: 45: 0.93907
Winthrop 65-64
 cur #218 (14-15) 0.439071




Qual: 45: 0.93907
Winthrop 79-74
 cur #218 (14-15) 0.439071



Qual: 45: 0.93907
Winthrop 67-61
 cur #218 (14-15) 0.439071


#178 Illinois St

#335 William & Mary

#43 Northwestern

#80 Florida St

#198 Gardner-Webb
Qual: 48: 0.92870
Murray St 76-72
 cur #224 (11-20) 0.428704




Qual: 48: 0.92870
Murray St 61-59
 cur #224 (11-20) 0.428704




Qual: 50: 0.90405
Illinois-Chi 69-64
 cur #237 (11-21) 0.404049



Qual: 51: 0.90202
Radford 74-68
 cur #238 (14-17) 0.402021


Qual: 52: 0.88835
Binghamton 72-61
 cur #246 (13-15) 0.388354
Qual: 53: 0.87335
North Florida 91-75
 cur #255 (13-16) 0.373348


#178 Illinois St

#335 William & Mary

#43 Northwestern

#80 Florida St

#198 Gardner-Webb


Qual: 54: 0.87299
Jackson St 74-63
 cur #256 (15-17) 0.372989



Qual: 55: 0.85575
Northeastern 72-68
 cur #270 (12-20) 0.355747



Qual: 56: 0.85554
N Dakota St 75-65
 cur #271 (12-17) 0.355543


Qual: 57: 0.84157
Kennesaw St 94-67
 cur #276 (12-16) 0.341574



Qual: 58: 0.82398
N Illinois 89-67
 cur #285 (9-20) 0.323983



#178 Illinois St

#335 William & Mary

#43 Northwestern

#80 Florida St

#198 Gardner-Webb


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




Qual: 60: 0.80092
DePaul 56-46
 cur #293 (3-29) 0.300920



Qual: 61: 0.78430
Elon 77-70
 cur #299 (11-19) 0.284298


Qual: 62: 0.78244
Presbyterian 61-60
 cur #302 (11-19) 0.282444




Qual: 62: 0.78244
Presbyterian 76-60
 cur #302 (11-19) 0.282444

#178 Illinois St

#335 William & Mary

#43 Northwestern

#80 Florida St

#198 Gardner-Webb




Qual: 64: 0.77474
Charelston Sou 85-77
 cur #308 (7-20) 0.274737
Qual: 65: 0.77168
E Illinois 69-61
 cur #311 (10-18) 0.271682
Qual: 66: 0.76860
American 75-56
 cur #312 (15-16) 0.268597


Qual: 67: 0.73942
SC Upstate 73-65
 cur #319 (7-20) 0.239421




Qual: 67: 0.73942
SC Upstate 75-70
 cur #319 (7-20) 0.239421

Qual: 69: 0.73609
UMBC 96-81
 cur #321 (10-21) 0.236094




#178 Illinois St

#335 William & Mary

#43 Northwestern

#80 Florida St

#198 Gardner-Webb

Qual: 70: 0.69983
ODU 84-79
 cur #327 (6-25) 0.199827




Qual: 71: 0.68724
NC A&T 79-62
 cur #333 (7-25) 0.187241




Qual: 72: 0.63981
Hampton 85-73
 cur #343 (6-24) 0.139810




Qual: 72: 0.63981
Hampton 73-61
 cur #343 (6-24) 0.139810




#178 Illinois St

#335 William & Mary

#43 Northwestern

#80 Florida St

#198 Gardner-Webb
Qual: 74: 0.61401
SE Missouri 85-64
 cur #346 (5-22) 0.114015

Qual: 75: 0.58454
Purdue 96-105
 cur #1 (34-5) 1.084540




Qual: 76: 0.56224
UConn 58-75
 cur #2 (37-3) 1.062240




Qual: 77: 0.54103
Detroit 91-59
 cur #361 (1-31) 0.041033
Qual: 78: 0.45957
UNC 67-92
 cur #4 (29-8) 0.959572




Qual: 78: 0.45957
UNC 68-75
 cur #4 (29-8) 0.959572


#178 Illinois St

#335 William & Mary

#43 Northwestern

#80 Florida St

#198 Gardner-Webb



Qual: 78: 0.45957
UNC 70-78
 cur #4 (29-8) 0.959572



Qual: 81: 0.43605
Illinois 66-96
 cur #6 (29-9) 0.936052
Qual: 82: 0.39883
Duke 67-76
 cur #13 (27-9) 0.898830

Qual: 83: 0.36308
Drake 56-77
 cur #18 (27-7) 0.863082




Qual: 83: 0.36308
Drake 71-88
 cur #18 (27-7) 0.863082


Qual: 85: 0.36069
Clemson 63-74
 cur #19 (24-12) 0.860690


#178 Illinois St

#335 William & Mary

#43 Northwestern

#80 Florida St

#198 Gardner-Webb



Qual: 85: 0.36069
Clemson 67-78
 cur #19 (24-12) 0.860690
Qual: 87: 0.35094
Baylor 62-77
 cur #23 (23-11) 0.850941
Qual: 88: 0.33099
Kentucky 70-96
 cur #30 (23-10) 0.830986


Qual: 89: 0.32933
Florida 68-89
 cur #31 (24-12) 0.829328



Qual: 90: 0.32166
Wisconsin 61-70
 cur #32 (22-14) 0.821661




Qual: 90: 0.32166
Wisconsin 63-71
 cur #32 (22-14) 0.821661



#178 Illinois St

#335 William & Mary

#43 Northwestern

#80 Florida St

#198 Gardner-Webb


Qual: 92: 0.30999
Nebraska 69-75
 cur #36 (23-11) 0.809993
Qual: 93: 0.30958
Virginia 76-80
 cur #37 (23-11) 0.809580




Qual: 94: 0.28829
Pittsburgh 73-88
 cur #45 (22-11) 0.788290



Qual: 95: 0.28326
Miss St 57-66
 cur #47 (21-14) 0.783257
Qual: 96: 0.27889
S Florida 72-88
 cur #50 (25-8) 0.778894



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

Qual: 98: 0.24740
VCU 73-87
 cur #62 (24-14) 0.747395

#178 Illinois St

#335 William & Mary

#43 Northwestern

#80 Florida St

#198 Gardner-Webb

Qual: 99: 0.24191
Richmond 69-88
 cur #66 (23-10) 0.741910



Qual: 100: 0.24107
Bradley 45-48
 cur #67 (22-12) 0.741066




Qual: 100: 0.24107
Bradley 60-73
 cur #67 (22-12) 0.741066
Qual: 102: 0.22244
Coll of Charleston 57-65
 cur #74 (26-8) 0.722439




Qual: 102: 0.22244
Coll of Charleston 83-84
 cur #74 (26-8) 0.722439


Qual: 104: 0.21942
Appy St 59-80
 cur #75 (25-7) 0.719416

#178 Illinois St

#335 William & Mary

#43 Northwestern

#80 Florida St

#198 Gardner-Webb


Qual: 105: 0.21858
Iowa 80-87
 cur #76 (19-15) 0.718577
Qual: 106: 0.21292
Virginia Tech 75-83
 cur #77 (19-15) 0.712917
Qual: 107: 0.21120
Yale 70-71
 cur #78 (21-10) 0.711204



Qual: 108: 0.20553
Georgia 66-68
 cur #79 (20-17) 0.705533



Qual: 109: 0.16178
Minnesota 66-75
 cur #94 (19-15) 0.661782
Qual: 110: 0.15139
SMU 57-68
 cur #98 (19-13) 0.651391

Qual: 111: 0.15005
High Point 72-74
 cur #101 (25-9) 0.650053



Qual: 111: 0.15005
High Point 62-78
 cur #101 (25-9) 0.650053

#178 Illinois St

#335 William & Mary

#43 Northwestern

#80 Florida St

#198 Gardner-Webb




Qual: 111: 0.15005
High Point 76-85
 cur #101 (25-9) 0.650053




Qual: 114: 0.14939
Arkansas 68-86
 cur #102 (16-17) 0.649391




Qual: 115: 0.14533
Akron 90-94
 cur #103 (22-11) 0.645335
Qual: 116: 0.13319
Belmont 60-67
 cur #107 (19-13) 0.633194

Qual: 117: 0.12552
Rutgers 60-63
 cur #108 (15-17) 0.625515
Qual: 118: 0.11179
Georgia Tech 76-85
 cur #115 (14-18) 0.611785


#178 Illinois St

#335 William & Mary

#43 Northwestern

#80 Florida St

#198 Gardner-Webb
Qual: 119: 0.10306
S Illinois 66-69
 cur #117 (18-13) 0.603056




Qual: 119: 0.10306
S Illinois 64-71
 cur #117 (18-13) 0.603056
Qual: 121: 0.09808
UNC-Wilmington 65-81
 cur #121 (18-10) 0.598084




Qual: 122: 0.08110
Hofstra 55-64
 cur #126 (19-13) 0.581104


Qual: 123: 0.07158
UNC-Asheville 72-83
 cur #128 (19-12) 0.571581




Qual: 124: 0.06673
Colgate 52-59
 cur #131 (24-10) 0.566733

#178 Illinois St

#335 William & Mary

#43 Northwestern

#80 Florida St

#198 Gardner-Webb




Qual: 125: 0.06519
UT-Chattanooga 66-69
 cur #132 (19-12) 0.565185

Qual: 126: 0.05398
Drexel 55-77
 cur #135 (19-12) 0.553984




Qual: 127: 0.04664
Towson 56-67
 cur #142 (19-14) 0.546642




Qual: 127: 0.04664
Towson 52-61
 cur #142 (19-14) 0.546642




#178 Illinois St

#335 William & Mary

#43 Northwestern

#80 Florida St

#198 Gardner-Webb

Qual: 129: 0.02391
Stony Brook 62-75
 cur #155 (19-15) 0.523907




Qual: 129: 0.02391
Stony Brook 59-63
 cur #155 (19-15) 0.523907

Qual: 131: 0.02308
Lipscomb 75-78
 cur #156 (18-12) 0.523077

Qual: 132: 0.00853
St Louis 71-80
 cur #166 (12-20) 0.508535




Qual: 133: 0.00486
Evansville 53-59
 cur #169 (16-18) 0.504860





#178 Illinois St

#335 William & Mary

#43 Northwestern

#80 Florida St

#198 Gardner-Webb
Qual: 133: 0.00486
Evansville 54-58
 cur #169 (16-18) 0.504860
Qual: 135: 0.00261
Monmouth 64-68
 cur #171 (18-15) 0.502611




Qual: 136: -0.01095
Delaware 58-69
 cur #183 (18-14) 0.489046




Qual: 136: -0.01095
Delaware 53-81
 cur #183 (18-14) 0.489046



Qual: 138: -0.01227
Wright St 49-74
 cur #184 (16-14) 0.487734



Qual: 139: -0.01303
Wofford 66-81
 cur #185 (14-15) 0.486972

#178 Illinois St

#335 William & Mary

#43 Northwestern

#80 Florida St

#198 Gardner-Webb
Qual: 140: -0.01424
Norfolk St 58-64
 cur #186 (20-11) 0.485757
Qual: 140: -0.01424
Norfolk St 62-96
 cur #186 (20-11) 0.485757




Qual: 142: -0.02105
George Wash 89-95
 cur #189 (14-17) 0.478945

Qual: 143: -0.09022
Louisville 92-101
 cur #232 (8-24) 0.409777

Qual: 144: -0.09595
Illinois-Chi 56-61
 cur #237 (11-21) 0.404049



Qual: 145: -0.09798
Radford 74-90
 cur #238 (14-17) 0.402021

Qual: 146: -0.11609
Pepperdine 59-71
 cur #249 (11-20) 0.383911


Qual: 147: -0.13850
Queens Univ 80-83
 cur #261 (12-19) 0.361497

#178 Illinois St

#335 William & Mary

#43 Northwestern

#80 Florida St

#198 Gardner-Webb

Qual: 148: -0.13899
Air Force 71-80
 cur #262 (9-22) 0.361010
Qual: 149: -0.17679
Chicago St 73-75
 cur #286 (10-19) 0.323205



Qual: 150: -0.20744
Campbell 64-77
 cur #296 (11-18) 0.292557




Qual: 151: -0.21570
Elon 71-76
 cur #299 (11-19) 0.284298



Qual: 152: -0.21678
Valparaiso 72-75
 cur #300 (6-25) 0.283220





#178 Illinois St

#335 William & Mary

#43 Northwestern

#80 Florida St

#198 Gardner-Webb
Qual: 152: -0.21678
Valparaiso 50-59
 cur #300 (6-25) 0.283220



Qual: 154: -0.21756
Presbyterian 75-77
 cur #302 (11-19) 0.282444

Qual: 155: -0.22509
Nebraska-Omaha 83-89
 cur #306 (11-18) 0.274910


Qual: 156: -0.22526
Charelston Sou 74-86
 cur #308 (7-20) 0.274737

Qual: 157: -0.30814
Navy 65-77
 cur #331 (12-18) 0.191864




Qual: 158: -0.31276
NC A&T 69-76
 cur #333 (7-25) 0.187241




#178 Illinois St

#335 William & Mary

#43 Northwestern

#80 Florida St

#198 Gardner-Webb

Qual: 159: -0.39321
Lindenwood 60-71
 cur #350 (6-22) 0.106795



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