Where are the Northwestern Wildcats going to finish in the regular season standings and be seeded in the post season tournament? The Northwestern standings table presents the probabilities of the Wildcats winning different finishing spots. All future unplayed conference games are assumed won/lost with a probability based upon relative team strengths.
| Record Rcrd | Regular Season Finish | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Wi Schedule Content Number of Wins ----- Hover/Touch Content Recent Games |
L | GPi Games Played 20 game season |
1* First, Second, and Third Round Byes |
2* First, Second, and Third Round Byes |
3* First, Second, and Third Round Byes |
4* First, Second, and Third Round Byes |
5** First and Second Round Byes |
6** First and Second Round Byes |
7** First and Second Round Byes |
8** First and Second Round Byes |
9*** First Round Bye |
10*** First Round Bye |
11*** First Round Bye |
12*** First Round Bye |
13*** First Round Bye |
14*** First Round Bye |
15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Nebraska | 6i Nebraska Recent Games Won Fri, Jan 02 vs Michigan St. 58-56 Won Mon, Jan 05 @ Ohio St. 72-69 Won Sat, Jan 10 @ Indiana 83-77 Won Tue, Jan 13 vs Oregon 90-55 Sat, Jan 17 @ N. Western Wed, Jan 21 vs Washington Sat, Jan 24 @ Minnesota Tue, Jan 27 @ Michigan |
0 | 6 | 50% | 26% | 14% | 6% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Purdue | 6 Purdue Recent Games Won Sat, Jan 03 @ Wisconsin 89-73 Won Wed, Jan 07 vs Washington 81-73 Won Sat, Jan 10 vs Penn State 93-85 Won Wed, Jan 14 vs Iowa 79-72 Sat, Jan 17 @ USC Tue, Jan 20 @ UCLA Sat, Jan 24 vs Illinois Tue, Jan 27 @ Indiana |
0 | 6 | 25% | 26% | 21% | 14% | 8% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Michigan | 5 Michigan Recent Games Won Fri, Jan 02 vs USC 96-66 Won Tue, Jan 06 @ Penn State 74-72 Lost Sat, Jan 10 vs Wisconsin 88-91 Won Wed, Jan 14 @ Washington 82-72 Sat, Jan 17 @ Oregon Tue, Jan 20 vs Indiana Fri, Jan 23 vs Ohio St. Tue, Jan 27 vs Nebraska |
1 | 6 | 13% | 19% | 22% | 20% | 14% | 7% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Michigan St. | 5 Michigan St. Recent Games Lost Fri, Jan 02 @ Nebraska 56-58 Won Mon, Jan 05 vs USC 80-51 Won Thu, Jan 08 vs N. Western 76-66 Won Tue, Jan 13 vs Indiana 81-60 Sat, Jan 17 @ Washington Tue, Jan 20 @ Oregon Sat, Jan 24 vs Maryland Tue, Jan 27 @ Rutgers |
1 | 6 | 6% | 15% | 20% | 22% | 18% | 10% | 5% | 2% | 1% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Illinois | 5 Illinois Recent Games Won Sat, Jan 03 @ Penn State 73-65 Won Thu, Jan 08 vs Rutgers 81-55 Won Sun, Jan 11 @ Iowa 75-69 Won Wed, Jan 14 @ N. Western 79-68 Sat, Jan 17 vs Minnesota Wed, Jan 21 vs Maryland Sat, Jan 24 @ Purdue Thu, Jan 29 vs Washington |
1 | 6 | 4% | 9% | 14% | 18% | 20% | 15% | 9% | 5% | 3% | 1% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Wisconsin | 4 Wisconsin Recent Games Lost Sat, Jan 03 vs Purdue 73-89 Won Tue, Jan 06 vs UCLA 80-72 Won Sat, Jan 10 @ Michigan 91-88 Won Tue, Jan 13 @ Minnesota 78-75 Sat, Jan 17 vs Rutgers Thu, Jan 22 @ Penn State Sun, Jan 25 vs USC Wed, Jan 28 vs Minnesota |
2 | 6 | <1% | 2% | 4% | 8% | 12% | 15% | 16% | 12% | 10% | 7% | 5% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| UCLA | 4 UCLA Recent Games Lost Sat, Jan 03 @ Iowa 61-74 Lost Tue, Jan 06 @ Wisconsin 72-80 Won Sat, Jan 10 vs Maryland 67-55 Won Wed, Jan 14 @ Penn State 71-60 Sat, Jan 17 @ Ohio St. Tue, Jan 20 vs Purdue Sat, Jan 24 vs N. Western Wed, Jan 28 @ Oregon |
2 | 6 | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 9% | 11% | 13% | 13% | 12% | 10% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| USC | 3 USC Recent Games Lost Fri, Jan 02 @ Michigan 66-96 Lost Mon, Jan 05 @ Michigan St. 51-80 Won Fri, Jan 09 @ Minnesota 70-69 Won Tue, Jan 13 vs Maryland 88-71 Sat, Jan 17 vs Purdue Wed, Jan 21 vs N. Western Sun, Jan 25 @ Wisconsin Wed, Jan 28 @ Iowa |
3 | 6 | <1% | 1% | 2% | 5% | 11% | 16% | 16% | 14% | 11% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 3% | 1% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Minnesota | 3 Minnesota Recent Games Won Sat, Jan 03 @ N. Western 84-78 Won Tue, Jan 06 vs Iowa 70-67 Lost Fri, Jan 09 vs USC 69-70 Lost Tue, Jan 13 vs Wisconsin 75-78 Sat, Jan 17 @ Illinois Tue, Jan 20 @ Ohio St. Sat, Jan 24 vs Nebraska Wed, Jan 28 @ Wisconsin |
3 | 6 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 7% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 9% | 6% | 3% | 1% |
| Indiana | 3 Indiana Recent Games Won Sun, Jan 04 vs Washington 90-80 Won Wed, Jan 07 @ Maryland 84-66 Lost Sat, Jan 10 vs Nebraska 77-83 Lost Tue, Jan 13 @ Michigan St. 60-81 Sat, Jan 17 vs Iowa Tue, Jan 20 @ Michigan Fri, Jan 23 @ Rutgers Tue, Jan 27 vs Purdue |
3 | 6 | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 8% | 10% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| Ohio St. | 3 Ohio St. Recent Games Won Fri, Jan 02 @ Rutgers 80-73 Lost Mon, Jan 05 vs Nebraska 69-72 Won Thu, Jan 08 @ Oregon 72-62 Lost Sun, Jan 11 @ Washington 74-81 Sat, Jan 17 vs UCLA Tue, Jan 20 vs Minnesota Fri, Jan 23 @ Michigan Mon, Jan 26 vs Penn State |
3 | 6 | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 9% | 11% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| Iowa | 2 Iowa Recent Games Won Sat, Jan 03 vs UCLA 74-61 Lost Tue, Jan 06 @ Minnesota 67-70 Lost Sun, Jan 11 vs Illinois 69-75 Lost Wed, Jan 14 @ Purdue 72-79 Sat, Jan 17 @ Indiana Tue, Jan 20 vs Rutgers Wed, Jan 28 vs USC Sun, Feb 01 @ Oregon |
4 | 6 | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 4% | 7% | 9% | 10% | 12% | 11% | 11% | 11% | 9% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% |
| Washington | 2 Washington Recent Games Lost Sun, Jan 04 @ Indiana 80-90 Lost Wed, Jan 07 @ Purdue 73-81 Won Sun, Jan 11 vs Ohio St. 81-74 Lost Wed, Jan 14 vs Michigan 72-82 Sat, Jan 17 vs Michigan St. Wed, Jan 21 @ Nebraska Sun, Jan 25 vs Oregon Thu, Jan 29 @ Illinois |
4 | 6 | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 11% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 3% | 1% |
| Rutgers | 2 Rutgers Recent Games Lost Fri, Jan 02 vs Ohio St. 73-80 Won Mon, Jan 05 vs Oregon 88-85 Lost Thu, Jan 08 @ Illinois 55-81 Won Sun, Jan 11 vs N. Western 77-75 Sat, Jan 17 @ Wisconsin Tue, Jan 20 @ Iowa Fri, Jan 23 vs Indiana Tue, Jan 27 vs Michigan St. |
4 | 6 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 10% | 12% | 14% | 14% | 12% | 8% | 3% |
| Oregon | 1 Oregon Recent Games Won Fri, Jan 02 @ Maryland 64-54 Lost Mon, Jan 05 @ Rutgers 85-88 Lost Thu, Jan 08 vs Ohio St. 62-72 Lost Tue, Jan 13 @ Nebraska 55-90 Sat, Jan 17 vs Michigan Tue, Jan 20 vs Michigan St. Sun, Jan 25 @ Washington Wed, Jan 28 vs UCLA |
5 | 6 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 16% | 19% | 17% | 10% |
| Penn State | 0 Penn State Recent Games Lost Sat, Jan 03 vs Illinois 65-73 Lost Tue, Jan 06 vs Michigan 72-74 Lost Sat, Jan 10 @ Purdue 85-93 Lost Wed, Jan 14 vs UCLA 60-71 Sun, Jan 18 @ Maryland Thu, Jan 22 vs Wisconsin Mon, Jan 26 @ Ohio St. Thu, Jan 29 @ N. Western |
6 | 6 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 9% | 11% | 14% | 16% | 17% | 15% |
| Maryland | 0 Maryland Recent Games Lost Fri, Jan 02 vs Oregon 54-64 Lost Wed, Jan 07 vs Indiana 66-84 Lost Sat, Jan 10 @ UCLA 55-67 Lost Tue, Jan 13 @ USC 71-88 Sun, Jan 18 vs Penn State Wed, Jan 21 @ Illinois Sat, Jan 24 @ Michigan St. Sun, Feb 01 vs Purdue |
6 | 6 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 7% | 10% | 16% | 23% | 36% |
| NorthwesternN. Western | 0 Northwestern Recent Games Lost Sat, Jan 03 vs Minnesota 78-84 Lost Thu, Jan 08 @ Michigan St. 66-76 Lost Sun, Jan 11 @ Rutgers 75-77 Lost Wed, Jan 14 vs Illinois 68-79 Sat, Jan 17 vs Nebraska Wed, Jan 21 @ USC Sat, Jan 24 @ UCLA Thu, Jan 29 vs Penn State |
6 | 6 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 11% | 17% | 25% | 32% |
| Record | Probability | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | W | L | |
| Bye | 15% | ||
| (17)Maryland | 0 | 6 | 19% |
| (15)Oregon | 1 | 5 | 19% |
| (16)Penn State | 0 | 6 | 17% |
| (14)Rutgers | 2 | 4 | 11% |
| (9)Minnesota | 3 | 3 | 5% |
| (13)Washington | 2 | 4 | 4% |
| (12)Iowa | 2 | 4 | 4% |
| (11)Ohio St. | 3 | 3 | 2% |
| (10)Indiana | 3 | 3 | 2% |
| (7)UCLA | 4 | 2 | 1% |
| (6)Wisconsin | 4 | 2 | <1% |
| (8)USC | 3 | 3 | <1% |
| (1)Nebraska | 6 | 0 | <1% |
| (2)Purdue | 6 | 0 | <1% |
| (3)Michigan | 5 | 1 | <1% |
| (4)Michigan St. | 5 | 1 | <1% |
| (5)Illinois | 5 | 1 | <1% |
| Elimination | X | ||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Wisconsin (12‑5) |
73‑85 | Away | Wed Dec 3, 9:00 pm |
| 5 | Ohio St. (11‑5) |
82‑86 | Home | Sat Dec 6, 2:00 pm |
| 9 | Minnesota (10‑7) |
78‑84 | Home | Sat Jan 3, 5:00 pm |
| 10 | Michigan St. (15‑2) |
66‑76 | Away | Thu Jan 8, 6:30 pm |
| 10 | Rutgers (9‑8) |
75‑77 (OT) | Away | Sun Jan 11, 5:00 pm |
| 11 | Illinois (14‑3) |
68‑79 | Home | Wed Jan 14, 8:30 pm |
| 11 | Nebraska (17‑0) |
Home | Sat Jan 17, 4:00 pm | |
| 12 | USC (14‑3) |
Away | Wed Jan 21, 11:00 pm | |
| 12 | UCLA (12‑5) |
Away | Sat Jan 24, 6:00 pm | |
| 13 | Penn State (9‑8) |
Home | Thu Jan 29, 8:00 pm | |
| 13 | Washington (10‑7) |
Home | Sat Jan 31, 8:00 pm | |
| 14 | Illinois (14‑3) |
Away | Wed Feb 4, 9:00 pm | |
| 14 | Iowa (12‑5) |
Away | Sun Feb 8, 3:00 pm | |
| 15 | Michigan (14‑1) |
Home | Wed Feb 11, 8:30 pm | |
| 15 | Nebraska (17‑0) |
Away | Sat Feb 14, 1:00 pm | |
| 16 | Maryland (7‑9) |
Home | Wed Feb 18, 8:00 pm | |
| 17 | Indiana (12‑5) |
Away | Tue Feb 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Oregon (8‑9) |
Home | Sat Feb 28, 2:00 pm | |
| 18 | Purdue (16‑1) |
Home | Wed Mar 4, 8:30 pm | |
| 18 | Minnesota (10‑7) |
Away | Sat Mar 7, 9:00 pm |
| Week Wk | Opponent | Conference | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercyhurst (7‑10) |
NortheastNorth East | 70‑47 | Home | Mon Nov 3 |
| 1 | Boston U. (7‑11) |
Patriot LeaguePatriot League | 76‑52 | Home | Fri Nov 7 |
| 2 | Cleveland St. (5‑13) |
HorizonHorizon | 110‑63 | Home | Mon Nov 10 |
| 2 | DePaul (9‑6) |
Big EastBig East | 81‑79 | Away | Fri Nov 14 |
| 3 | Virginia (15‑2) |
ACCACC | 78‑83 | Away | Fri Nov 21, 5:00 pm |
| 3 | South Carolina (10‑7) |
SECSEC | 79‑77 | Home | Sun Nov 23, 5:00 pm |
| 4 | Oklahoma St. (12‑4) |
Big 12Big 12 | 81‑86 | Home | Thu Nov 27, 10:30 pm |
| 6 | Jackson St. (3‑13) |
SouthwesternSWAC | 93‑53 | Home | Sat Dec 13, 2:00 pm |
| 7 | Valparaiso (8‑10) |
Missouri ValleyMissouri Valley | 86‑70 | Home | Tue Dec 16, 8:00 pm |
| 7 | Butler (10‑7) |
Big EastBig East | 58‑61 | Away | Sat Dec 20, 4:00 pm |
| 9 | Howard (10‑8) |
MideasternMid-Eastern | 80‑60 | Home | Tue Dec 30, 4:00 pm |