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 and Second Round Byes |
2* First and Second Round Byes |
3* First and Second Round Byes |
4* First and Second Round Byes |
5** First Round Bye |
6** First Round Bye |
7** First Round Bye |
8** First Round Bye |
9** First Round Bye |
10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | NT |
| Michigan | 11i Michigan Recent Games Won Sat, Feb 01 @ Rutgers 66-63 Won Wed, Feb 05 vs Oregon 80-76 Won Sat, Feb 08 @ Indiana 70-67 Won Tue, Feb 11 vs Purdue 75-73 Sun, Feb 16 @ Ohio St. Fri, Feb 21 vs Michigan St. Mon, Feb 24 @ Nebraska Thu, Feb 27 vs Rutgers |
2 | 13 | 56% | 26% | 10% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Purdue | 11 Purdue Recent Games Won Fri, Jan 31 vs Indiana 81-76 Won Tue, Feb 04 @ Iowa 90-81 Won Fri, Feb 07 vs USC 90-72 Lost Tue, Feb 11 @ Michigan 73-75 Sat, Feb 15 vs Wisconsin Tue, Feb 18 @ Michigan St. Sun, Feb 23 @ Indiana Fri, Feb 28 vs UCLA |
3 | 14 | 26% | 33% | 20% | 11% | 6% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Michigan St. | 10 Michigan St. Recent Games Lost Sat, Feb 01 @ USC 64-70 Lost Tue, Feb 04 @ UCLA 61-63 Won Sat, Feb 08 vs Oregon 86-74 Lost Tue, Feb 11 vs Indiana 67-71 Sat, Feb 15 @ Illinois Tue, Feb 18 vs Purdue Fri, Feb 21 @ Michigan Wed, Feb 26 @ Maryland |
3 | 13 | 11% | 13% | 17% | 17% | 16% | 15% | 7% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| UCLA | 10 UCLA Recent Games Won Tue, Feb 04 vs Michigan St. 63-61 Won Sat, Feb 08 vs Penn State 78-54 Lost Tue, Feb 11 @ Illinois 78-83 Won Fri, Feb 14 @ Indiana 72-68 Tue, Feb 18 vs Minnesota Sun, Feb 23 vs Ohio St. Fri, Feb 28 @ Purdue Mon, Mar 03 @ N. Western |
5 | 15 | 1% | 9% | 16% | 22% | 22% | 16% | 8% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Wisconsin | 9 Wisconsin Recent Games Lost Wed, Jan 29 @ Maryland 68-76 Won Sat, Feb 01 @ N. Western 75-69 Won Tue, Feb 04 vs Indiana 76-64 Won Sat, Feb 08 @ Iowa 74-63 Sat, Feb 15 @ Purdue Tue, Feb 18 vs Illinois Sat, Feb 22 vs Oregon Tue, Feb 25 vs Washington |
4 | 13 | 3% | 13% | 18% | 19% | 19% | 15% | 9% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Maryland | 9 Maryland Recent Games Won Wed, Jan 29 vs Wisconsin 76-68 Lost Thu, Feb 06 @ Ohio St. 70-73 Won Sun, Feb 09 vs Rutgers 90-81 Won Thu, Feb 13 @ Nebraska 83-75 Sun, Feb 16 vs Iowa Thu, Feb 20 vs USC Wed, Feb 26 vs Michigan St. Sat, Mar 01 @ Penn State |
5 | 14 | 2% | 6% | 16% | 20% | 20% | 19% | 9% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Illinois | 9 Illinois Recent Games Won Sun, Feb 02 vs Ohio St. 87-79 Lost Wed, Feb 05 @ Rutgers 73-82 Won Sat, Feb 08 @ Minnesota 95-74 Won Tue, Feb 11 vs UCLA 83-78 Sat, Feb 15 vs Michigan St. Tue, Feb 18 @ Wisconsin Sat, Feb 22 vs Duke Tue, Feb 25 vs Iowa |
6 | 15 | <1% | 1% | 2% | 5% | 9% | 16% | 27% | 19% | 11% | 6% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Ohio St. | 7 Ohio St. Recent Games Lost Sun, Feb 02 @ Illinois 79-87 Won Thu, Feb 06 vs Maryland 73-70 Lost Sun, Feb 09 @ Nebraska 71-79 Won Wed, Feb 12 vs Washington 93-69 Sun, Feb 16 vs Michigan Thu, Feb 20 vs N. Western Sun, Feb 23 @ UCLA Wed, Feb 26 @ USC |
7 | 14 | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 8% | 14% | 17% | 18% | 15% | 11% | 6% | 3% | 1% | <1% |
| USC | 6 USC Recent Games Won Sat, Feb 01 vs Michigan St. 70-64 Lost Tue, Feb 04 @ N. Western 75-77 Lost Fri, Feb 07 @ Purdue 72-90 Won Tue, Feb 11 vs Penn State 92-67 Sat, Feb 15 vs Minnesota Thu, Feb 20 @ Maryland Sun, Feb 23 @ Rutgers Wed, Feb 26 vs Ohio St. |
7 | 13 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 8% | 10% | 13% | 14% | 15% | 12% | 9% | 6% | 4% | 3% |
| Nebraska | 6 Nebraska Recent Games Won Sun, Feb 02 @ Oregon 77-71 Won Wed, Feb 05 @ Washington 86-72 Won Sun, Feb 09 vs Ohio St. 79-71 Lost Thu, Feb 13 vs Maryland 75-83 Sun, Feb 16 @ N. Western Wed, Feb 19 @ Penn State Mon, Feb 24 vs Michigan Sat, Mar 01 vs Minnesota |
8 | 14 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 11% | 15% | 16% | 16% | 13% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 3% | 2% |
| Oregon | 6 Oregon Recent Games Lost Sun, Feb 02 vs Nebraska 71-77 Lost Wed, Feb 05 @ Michigan 76-80 Lost Sat, Feb 08 @ Michigan St. 74-86 Won Tue, Feb 11 vs N. Western 81-75 Sun, Feb 16 vs Rutgers Wed, Feb 19 @ Iowa Sat, Feb 22 @ Wisconsin Sat, Mar 01 vs USC |
8 | 14 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 10% | 19% | 20% | 16% | 12% | 8% | 5% | 3% | 1% | 1% |
| Indiana | 6 Indiana Recent Games Lost Tue, Feb 04 @ Wisconsin 64-76 Lost Sat, Feb 08 vs Michigan 67-70 Won Tue, Feb 11 @ Michigan St. 71-67 Lost Fri, Feb 14 vs UCLA 68-72 Sun, Feb 23 vs Purdue Wed, Feb 26 vs Penn State Sat, Mar 01 @ Washington Tue, Mar 04 @ Oregon |
9 | 15 | X | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 9% | 13% | 17% | 18% | 16% | 11% | 6% | 5% |
| Iowa | 5 Iowa Recent Games Lost Mon, Jan 27 @ Ohio St. 65-82 Lost Tue, Feb 04 vs Purdue 81-90 Lost Sat, Feb 08 vs Wisconsin 63-74 Won Wed, Feb 12 @ Rutgers 84-73 Sun, Feb 16 @ Maryland Wed, Feb 19 vs Oregon Sat, Feb 22 vs Washington Tue, Feb 25 @ Illinois |
8 | 13 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 7% | 10% | 14% | 16% | 16% | 12% | 16% |
| Rutgers | 5 Rutgers Recent Games Lost Sat, Feb 01 vs Michigan 63-66 Won Wed, Feb 05 vs Illinois 82-73 Lost Sun, Feb 09 @ Maryland 81-90 Lost Wed, Feb 12 vs Iowa 73-84 Sun, Feb 16 @ Oregon Wed, Feb 19 @ Washington Sun, Feb 23 vs USC Thu, Feb 27 @ Michigan |
9 | 14 | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 8% | 12% | 18% | 20% | 33% |
| Minnesota | 4 Minnesota Recent Games Lost Tue, Jan 28 @ Michigan St. 51-73 Lost Sat, Feb 01 vs Washington 68-71 Won Tue, Feb 04 @ Penn State 69-61 Lost Sat, Feb 08 vs Illinois 74-95 Sat, Feb 15 @ USC Tue, Feb 18 @ UCLA Sat, Feb 22 vs Penn State Tue, Feb 25 vs N. Western |
9 | 13 | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 8% | 12% | 14% | 16% | 39% |
| NorthwesternN. Western | 4 Northwestern Recent Games Lost Sat, Feb 01 vs Wisconsin 69-75 Won Tue, Feb 04 vs USC 77-75 Lost Sat, Feb 08 @ Washington 71-76 Lost Tue, Feb 11 @ Oregon 75-81 Sun, Feb 16 vs Nebraska Thu, Feb 20 @ Ohio St. Tue, Feb 25 @ Minnesota Fri, Feb 28 vs Iowa |
10 | 14 | X | X | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 7% | 10% | 14% | 59% |
| Washington | 3 Washington Recent Games Won Sat, Feb 01 @ Minnesota 71-68 Lost Wed, Feb 05 vs Nebraska 72-86 Won Sat, Feb 08 vs N. Western 76-71 Lost Wed, Feb 12 @ Ohio St. 69-93 Sat, Feb 15 @ Penn State Wed, Feb 19 vs Rutgers Sat, Feb 22 @ Iowa Tue, Feb 25 @ Wisconsin |
10 | 13 | X | X | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 7% | 10% | 13% | 64% |
| Penn State | 3 Penn State Recent Games Lost Thu, Jan 30 vs Ohio St. 64-83 Lost Tue, Feb 04 vs Minnesota 61-69 Lost Sat, Feb 08 @ UCLA 54-78 Lost Tue, Feb 11 @ USC 67-92 Sat, Feb 15 vs Washington Wed, Feb 19 vs Nebraska Sat, Feb 22 @ Minnesota Wed, Feb 26 @ Indiana |
11 | 14 | X | X | X | X | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 5% | 10% | 80% |
| Record | Probability | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | W | L | |
| Bye | 1% | ||
| (12)Indiana | 6 | 9 | 7% |
| (8)Ohio St. | 7 | 7 | 6% |
| (10)Nebraska | 6 | 8 | 5% |
| (9)USC | 6 | 7 | 5% |
| (13)Iowa | 5 | 8 | 4% |
| (11)Oregon | 6 | 8 | 4% |
| (14)Rutgers | 5 | 9 | 3% |
| (15)Minnesota | 4 | 9 | 2% |
| (17)Washington | 3 | 10 | 1% |
| (7)Illinois | 9 | 6 | 1% |
| (18)Penn State | 3 | 11 | 1% |
| (6)Maryland | 9 | 5 | <1% |
| (4)UCLA | 10 | 5 | <1% |
| (3)Michigan St. | 10 | 3 | <1% |
| (5)Wisconsin | 9 | 4 | <1% |
| (1)Michigan | 11 | 2 | <1% |
| (2)Purdue | 11 | 3 | <1% |
| Elimination | 59% | ||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Iowa (14‑10) |
79‑80 | Away | Tue Dec 3, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Illinois (17‑8) |
70‑66 (OT) | Home | Fri Dec 6, 9:00 pm |
| 9 | Penn State (13‑12) |
80‑84 | Away | Thu Jan 2, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Purdue (19‑6) |
61‑79 | Away | Sun Jan 5, 2:00 pm |
| 10 | Michigan St. (19‑5) |
68‑78 | Home | Sun Jan 12, 12:00 pm |
| 11 | Maryland (19‑6) |
76‑74 (OT) | Home | Thu Jan 16, 9:00 pm |
| 11 | Michigan (19‑5) |
76‑80 (OT) | Away | Sun Jan 19, 2:00 pm |
| 12 | Indiana (15‑11) |
79‑70 | Home | Wed Jan 22, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Illinois (17‑8) |
74‑83 | Away | Sun Jan 26, 3:00 pm |
| 13 | Rutgers (12‑13) |
72‑79 | Home | Wed Jan 29, 9:00 pm |
| 13 | Wisconsin (19‑5) |
69‑75 | Home | Sat Feb 1, 2:00 pm |
| 14 | USC (14‑10) |
77‑75 | Home | Tue Feb 4, 9:00 pm |
| 14 | Washington (12‑12) |
71‑76 | Away | Sat Feb 8, 10:30 pm |
| 15 | Oregon (17‑8) |
75‑81 | Away | Tue Feb 11, 11:00 pm |
| 15 | Nebraska (16‑9) |
Home | Sun Feb 16, 3:00 pm | |
| 16 | Ohio St. (15‑10) |
Away | Thu Feb 20, 12:01 am | |
| 17 | Minnesota (12‑12) |
Away | Tue Feb 25, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Iowa (14‑10) |
Home | Fri Feb 28, 9:00 pm | |
| 18 | UCLA (19‑7) |
Home | Mon Mar 3, 9:00 pm | |
| 18 | Maryland (19‑6) |
Away | Sat Mar 8, 3:00 pm |
| Week Wk | Opponent | Conference | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lehigh (9‑15) |
Patriot LeaguePatriot League | 90‑46 | Home | Mon Nov 4, 8:00 pm |
| 1 | Dayton (17‑8) |
Atlantic 10Atl. 10 | 66‑71 | Away | Sat Nov 9, 7:30 pm |
| 2 | UIC (15‑11) |
Missouri ValleyMissouri Valley | 83‑74 | Home | Tue Nov 12, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Eastern Illinois (8‑18) |
Ohio ValleyOhio Valley | 67‑58 (OT) | Home | Fri Nov 15, 8:00 pm |
| 3 | Montana St. (11‑15) |
Big SkyBig Sky | 72‑69 | Home | Tue Nov 19, 9:00 pm |
| 3 | Pepperdine (10‑16) |
West CoastWest Coast | 68‑50 | Home | Fri Nov 22, 8:00 pm |
| 4 | Butler (11‑13) |
Big EastBig East | 69‑71 | Away | Thu Nov 28, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | UNLV (13‑12) |
Mountain WestMntn West | 66‑61 | Home | Fri Nov 29, 7:00 pm |
| 6 | Georgia Tech (12‑13) |
ACCACC | 71‑60 | Home | Sun Dec 15, 3:30 pm |
| 7 | DePaul (11‑14) |
Big EastBig East | 84‑64 | Home | Sat Dec 21, 4:00 pm |
| 8 | NortheasternN. Eastern (14‑12) |
CoastalCoastal | 85‑60 | Home | Sun Dec 29, 1:30 pm |