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 |
Li Schedule Content Number of Loses ----- Hover/Touch Content Remaining Games Venue |
GPi Schedule Content Games Played 20 game season ----- Hover/Touch Content Two-Team Tiebreaker Status |
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 St. | 2i Michigan St. Recent Games Won Thu, Nov 27 @ North Carolina 74-58 Won Tue, Dec 02 vs Iowa 71-52 Lost Sat, Dec 06 vs Duke 60-66 Won Sat, Dec 13 @ Penn State 76-72 Tue, Dec 16 vs Toledo Sat, Dec 20 vs Oakland Mon, Dec 29 vs Cornell Fri, Jan 02 @ Nebraska |
0i
Michigan St. Remaining Games Venue SOS - 50% SOS Rank - 7 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
2i
Michigan St. Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
19% | 17% | 15% | 13% | 11% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Purdue | 2 Purdue Recent Games Won Tue, Dec 02 @ Rutgers 81-65 Lost Sat, Dec 06 vs Iowa St. 58-81 Won Wed, Dec 10 vs Minnesota 85-57 Won Sat, Dec 13 vs Marquette 79-59 Sat, Dec 20 vs Auburn Mon, Dec 29 vs Kent State Sat, Jan 03 @ Wisconsin Wed, Jan 07 vs Washington |
0
Purdue Remaining Games Venue SOS - 50% SOS Rank - 8 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
2
Purdue Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
10% | 11% | 11% | 11% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| UCLA | 2 UCLA Recent Games Lost Tue, Nov 25 @ California 72-80 Won Wed, Dec 03 @ Washington 82-80 Won Sat, Dec 06 vs Oregon 74-63 Lost Sat, Dec 13 @ Gonzaga 72-82 Wed, Dec 17 vs Arizona St. Fri, Dec 19 vs Cal Poly Tue, Dec 23 vs UC Riverside Sat, Jan 03 @ Iowa |
0
UCLA Remaining Games Venue SOS - 50% SOS Rank - 9 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
2
UCLA Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
2% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 4% |
| Nebraska | 2 Nebraska Recent Games Won Sat, Nov 29 vs SC Upstate 72-63 Won Sun, Dec 07 vs Creighton 71-50 Won Wed, Dec 10 vs Wisconsin 90-60 Won Sat, Dec 13 @ Illinois 83-80 Sun, Dec 21 vs North Dakota Tue, Dec 30 vs New Hampshire Fri, Jan 02 vs Michigan St. Mon, Jan 05 @ Ohio St. |
0
Nebraska Remaining Games Venue SOS - 47% SOS Rank - 14 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
2
Nebraska Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
27% | 22% | 17% | 12% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Michigan | 2 Michigan Recent Games Won Tue, Nov 25 vs Auburn 102-72 Won Sat, Dec 06 vs Rutgers 101-60 Won Tue, Dec 09 vs Villanova 89-61 Won Sat, Dec 13 @ Maryland 101-83 Sun, Dec 21 vs La Salle Mon, Dec 29 vs McNeese Fri, Jan 02 vs USC Tue, Jan 06 @ Penn State |
0
Michigan Remaining Games Venue SOS - 53% SOS Rank - 3 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
2
Michigan Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
26% | 22% | 17% | 13% | 9% | 6% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Illinois | 1 Illinois Recent Games Lost Fri, Nov 28 @ UConn 61-74 Won Sat, Dec 06 @ Tennessee 75-62 Won Tue, Dec 09 @ Ohio St. 88-80 Lost Sat, Dec 13 vs Nebraska 80-83 Mon, Dec 22 vs Missouri Mon, Dec 29 vs Southern Sat, Jan 03 @ Penn State Thu, Jan 08 vs Rutgers |
1
Illinois Remaining Games Venue SOS - 44% SOS Rank - 16 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
2
Illinois Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
3% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 3% | 2% |
| Washington | 1 Washington Recent Games Lost Fri, Nov 28 @ Colorado 68-81 Lost Wed, Dec 03 vs UCLA 80-82 Won Sat, Dec 06 @ USC 84-76 Won Sat, Dec 13 vs Southern Utah 105-69 Fri, Dec 19 @ Seattle Mon, Dec 22 vs San Diego Mon, Dec 29 vs Utah Sun, Jan 04 @ Indiana |
1
Washington Remaining Games Venue SOS - 50% SOS Rank - 10 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
2
Washington Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 5% |
| Minnesota | 1 Minnesota Recent Games Lost Fri, Nov 28 @ Santa Clara 75-86 Won Wed, Dec 03 vs Indiana 73-64 Lost Wed, Dec 10 @ Purdue 57-85 Won Sun, Dec 14 vs Texas Southern 89-53 Sun, Dec 21 vs Campbell Mon, Dec 29 vs Fair. Dickinson Sat, Jan 03 @ N. Western Tue, Jan 06 vs Iowa |
1
Minnesota Remaining Games Venue SOS - 47% SOS Rank - 15 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
2
Minnesota Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
<1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 10% | 12% |
| USC | 1 USC Recent Games Won Tue, Dec 02 @ Oregon 82-77 Lost Sat, Dec 06 vs Washington 76-84 Won Tue, Dec 09 @ San Diego 94-81 Won Sun, Dec 14 vs Washington St. 68-61 Wed, Dec 17 vs Texas-SA Sun, Dec 21 vs Brown Fri, Jan 02 @ Michigan Mon, Jan 05 @ Michigan St. |
1
USC Remaining Games Venue SOS - 50% SOS Rank - 11 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
2
USC Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
6% | 8% | 10% | 11% | 11% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 6% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| Ohio St. | 1 Ohio St. Recent Games Lost Fri, Nov 28 @ Pittsburgh 66-67 Won Sat, Dec 06 @ N. Western 86-82 Lost Tue, Dec 09 vs Illinois 80-88 Won Sat, Dec 13 vs West Virginia 89-88 Sat, Dec 20 @ North Carolina Tue, Dec 23 vs Grambling Fri, Jan 02 @ Rutgers Mon, Jan 05 vs Nebraska |
1
Ohio St. Remaining Games Venue SOS - 53% SOS Rank - 4 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
2
Ohio St. Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 5% |
| Indiana | 1 Indiana Recent Games Lost Wed, Dec 03 @ Minnesota 64-73 Lost Sat, Dec 06 @ Louisville 78-87 Won Tue, Dec 09 vs Penn State 113-72 Lost Sat, Dec 13 @ Kentucky 60-72 Sat, Dec 20 vs Chicago St. Mon, Dec 22 vs Siena Sun, Jan 04 vs Washington Wed, Jan 07 @ Maryland |
1
Indiana Remaining Games Venue SOS - 56% SOS Rank - 1 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
2
Indiana Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
1% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 6% |
| Iowa | 1 Iowa Recent Games Lost Tue, Dec 02 @ Michigan St. 52-71 Won Sat, Dec 06 vs Maryland 83-64 Lost Thu, Dec 11 @ Iowa St. 62-66 Won Sun, Dec 14 vs Western Michigan 91-51 Sat, Dec 20 vs Bucknell Mon, Dec 29 vs UMass-Lowell Sat, Jan 03 vs UCLA Tue, Jan 06 @ Minnesota |
1
Iowa Remaining Games Venue SOS - 53% SOS Rank - 5 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
2
Iowa Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
2% | 4% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 3% | 2% |
| Wisconsin | 1 Wisconsin Recent Games Lost Fri, Nov 28 @ TCU 63-74 Won Wed, Dec 03 vs N. Western 85-73 Won Sat, Dec 06 vs Marquette 96-76 Lost Wed, Dec 10 @ Nebraska 60-90 Fri, Dec 19 @ Villanova Mon, Dec 22 vs Central Michigan Tue, Dec 30 vs Wis. Milwaukee Sat, Jan 03 vs Purdue |
1
Wisconsin Remaining Games Venue SOS - 53% SOS Rank - 6 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
2
Wisconsin Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 6% |
| Penn State | 0 Penn State Recent Games Won Sat, Nov 29 vs Sacred Heart 90-59 Won Tue, Dec 02 vs Campbell 87-76 Lost Tue, Dec 09 @ Indiana 72-113 Lost Sat, Dec 13 vs Michigan St. 72-76 Sun, Dec 21 vs Pittsburgh Mon, Dec 29 vs N.C. Central Sat, Jan 03 vs Illinois Tue, Jan 06 vs Michigan |
2
Penn State Remaining Games Venue SOS - 50% SOS Rank - 12 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
2
Penn State Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
<1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% |
| Maryland | 0 Maryland Recent Games Lost Tue, Nov 25 @ Gonzaga 61-100 Won Tue, Dec 02 vs Wagner 89-63 Lost Sat, Dec 06 @ Iowa 64-83 Lost Sat, Dec 13 vs Michigan 83-101 Sat, Dec 20 @ Virginia Sun, Dec 28 vs Old Dominion Fri, Jan 02 vs Oregon Wed, Jan 07 vs Indiana |
2
Maryland Remaining Games Venue SOS - 44% SOS Rank - 17 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
2
Maryland Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
<1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 10% | 11% |
| NorthwesternN. Western | 0 Northwestern Recent Games Lost Thu, Nov 27 vs Oklahoma St. 81-86 Lost Wed, Dec 03 @ Wisconsin 73-85 Lost Sat, Dec 06 vs Ohio St. 82-86 Won Sat, Dec 13 vs Jackson St. 93-53 Tue, Dec 16 vs Valparaiso Sat, Dec 20 @ Butler Tue, Dec 30 vs Howard Sat, Jan 03 vs Minnesota |
2
NorthwesternN. Western Remaining Games Venue SOS - 56% SOS Rank - 2 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
2
NorthwesternN. Western Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
<1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 11% | 13% |
| Oregon | 0 Oregon Recent Games Lost Thu, Nov 27 @ Creighton 66-76 Lost Tue, Dec 02 vs USC 77-82 Lost Sat, Dec 06 @ UCLA 63-74 Won Sat, Dec 13 vs UC Davis 104-62 Wed, Dec 17 vs Portland Sun, Dec 21 @ Gonzaga Sun, Dec 28 vs Nebraska O. Fri, Jan 02 @ Maryland |
2
Oregon Remaining Games Venue SOS - 50% SOS Rank - 13 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
2
Oregon Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
<1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 9% | 10% | 12% |
| Rutgers | 0 Rutgers Recent Games Won Thu, Nov 27 vs UNLV 80-65 Lost Tue, Dec 02 vs Purdue 65-81 Lost Sat, Dec 06 @ Michigan 60-101 Lost Sat, Dec 13 @ Seton Hall 59-81 Sat, Dec 20 vs Penn. Mon, Dec 29 vs Delaware St. Fri, Jan 02 vs Ohio St. Mon, Jan 05 vs Oregon |
2
Rutgers Remaining Games Venue SOS - 44% SOS Rank - 18 All Home Most Home Equal Most Away All Away |
2
Rutgers Two-Team Tiebreaker Status Has Won Currently Ahead Currently Equal Currently Behind Has Lost more infoi |
<1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 10% | 12% |
| Record | Probability | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | W | L | |
| Bye | 47% | ||
| (18)Rutgers | 0 | 2 | 10% |
| (17)Oregon | 0 | 2 | 9% |
| (8)Minnesota | 1 | 1 | 8% |
| (15)Maryland | 0 | 2 | 7% |
| (14)Penn State | 0 | 2 | 5% |
| (13)Wisconsin | 1 | 1 | 3% |
| (11)Indiana | 1 | 1 | 3% |
| (7)Washington | 1 | 1 | 3% |
| (10)Ohio St. | 1 | 1 | 3% |
| (3)UCLA | 2 | 0 | 2% |
| (12)Iowa | 1 | 1 | 1% |
| (6)Illinois | 1 | 1 | 1% |
| (9)USC | 1 | 1 | <1% |
| (2)Purdue | 2 | 0 | <1% |
| (1)Michigan St. | 2 | 0 | <1% |
| (4)Nebraska | 2 | 0 | <1% |
| (5)Michigan | 2 | 0 | <1% |
| Elimination | X | ||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Wisconsin (7‑3) |
73‑85 | Away | Wed Dec 3, 9:00 pm |
| 5 | Ohio St. (8‑2) |
82‑86 | Home | Sat Dec 6, 2:00 pm |
| 9 | Minnesota (6‑5) |
Home | Sat Jan 3, 5:00 pm | |
| 10 | Michigan St. (9‑1) |
Away | Thu Jan 8, 6:30 pm | |
| 10 | Rutgers (5‑6) |
Away | Sun Jan 11, 5:00 pm | |
| 11 | Illinois (8‑3) |
Home | Wed Jan 14, 8:30 pm | |
| 11 | Nebraska (11‑0) |
Home | Sat Jan 17, 4:00 pm | |
| 12 | USC (10‑1) |
Away | Wed Jan 21, 11:00 pm | |
| 12 | UCLA (7‑3) |
Away | Sat Jan 24, 6:00 pm | |
| 13 | Penn State (8‑3) |
Home | Thu Jan 29, 8:00 pm | |
| 13 | Washington (7‑3) |
Home | Sat Jan 31, 8:00 pm | |
| 14 | Illinois (8‑3) |
Away | Wed Feb 4, 9:00 pm | |
| 14 | Iowa (9‑2) |
Away | Sun Feb 8, 3:00 pm | |
| 15 | Michigan (9‑0) |
Home | Wed Feb 11, 8:30 pm | |
| 15 | Nebraska (11‑0) |
Away | Sat Feb 14, 1:00 pm | |
| 16 | Maryland (6‑4) |
Home | Wed Feb 18, 8:00 pm | |
| 17 | Indiana (8‑3) |
Away | Tue Feb 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Oregon (5‑5) |
Home | Sat Feb 28, 2:00 pm | |
| 18 | Purdue (10‑1) |
Home | Wed Mar 4, 8:30 pm | |
| 18 | Minnesota (6‑5) |
Away | Sat Mar 7, 9:00 pm |
| Week Wk | Opponent | Conference | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercyhurst (4‑7) |
NortheastNorth East | 70‑47 | Home | Mon Nov 3 |
| 1 | Boston U. (4‑8) |
Patriot LeaguePatriot League | 76‑52 | Home | Fri Nov 7 |
| 2 | Cleveland St. (4‑8) |
HorizonHorizon | 110‑63 | Home | Mon Nov 10 |
| 2 | DePaul (7‑2) |
Big EastBig East | 81‑79 | Away | Fri Nov 14 |
| 3 | Virginia (9‑1) |
ACCACC | 78‑83 | Away | Fri Nov 21, 5:00 pm |
| 3 | South Carolina (7‑3) |
SECSEC | 79‑77 | Home | Sun Nov 23, 5:00 pm |
| 4 | Oklahoma St. (8‑1) |
Big 12Big 12 | 81‑86 | Home | Thu Nov 27, 10:30 pm |
| 6 | Jackson St. (1‑9) |
SouthwesternSWAC | 93‑53 | Home | Sat Dec 13, 2:00 pm |
| 7 | Valparaiso (6‑4) |
Missouri ValleyMissouri Valley | Home | Tue Dec 16, 8:00 pm | |
| 7 | Butler (8‑2) |
Big EastBig East | Away | Sat Dec 20, 4:00 pm | |
| 9 | Howard (7‑5) |
MideasternMid-Eastern | Home | Tue Dec 30, 4:00 pm |