College Basketball · Big Ten · 2026-27
Northwestern Wildcats
2-0 · Coach Chris Collins
Power Rankings
#60▼1
Who is best right now.
+15.8points per 100 possessions vs an average D-I team
Last week: +15.4 (#59)
Preseason: #59
Full Power Rankings → Compare to another teamRating breakdown
Adjusted for every opponent and home court. Power = offense minus defense.
Projected record
17-15
- Conference record
- 8-12
- Conference title
- <1%
- Outright title
- 0%
- Luck
- +0.1
Actual results so far plus the rest of the seasonplayed out 10,000 times with the win chance for each game (non-Division I opponents count as 97% wins). The title is the regular-season crown; conference tournaments aren't included. Later rounds of holiday tournaments are added once the opponent is known.
Why #59 in the preseason
What the computer saw going in
- →Last season: #60 in the country (+14.9), 15-19.
- →22% of last season's minutes are back.
- →8 transfers in, led by Jack Karasinski (Bellarmine, 21.7 ppg), LA Pratt (Northeastern, 17 ppg), Colin Smith (UC Santa Barbara, 11.9 ppg). Transfers moving up a level are counted cautiously.
- →2 ranked freshmen: Jayden Hodge (#91), Symon Ghai (#149).
- →Lost Nick Martinelli (23 ppg), Jayden Reid (10.1 ppg, now at Memphis), Tre Singleton (7.6 ppg, now at Iowa State).
The preseason rating counts for about five games, then real results take over.
Teams like Northwestern
The closest matches across all 365 Division I teams, based on the current ratings.
This season
Everyone who has played, most minutes first: per-game numbers from the box scores, updated after every game.
| Player | G · GS | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake WestG · Sophomore · #506 ranked | 2 · 2 | 35.0 | 21.5 | 4.0 | 9.0 | 53.8 (14-26) | 42.9 (6-14) | 90.0 (9-10) |
| Angelo CiaravinoG · Junior · #425 ranked | 2 · 2 | 34.5 | 10.5 | 8.5 | 1.5 | 47.1 (8-17) | 0.0 (0-5) | 62.5 (5-8) |
| LA PrattG · Senior · #495 ranked | 2 · 2 | 32.0 | 17.5 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 47.8 (11-23) | 55.6 (5-9) | 80.0 (8-10) |
| Jack KarasinskiF · Senior · #186 ranked | 1 · 1 | 28.0 | 24.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 66.7 (8-12) | 63.6 (7-11) | 33.3 (1-3) |
| Okku FederikoF · Junior · #775 ranked | 2 · 2 | 22.5 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 25.0 (1-4) | — (0-0) | 83.3 (5-6) |
| Colin SmithF · Senior · #914 ranked | 2 · 1 | 18.5 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 40.0 (2-5) | 40.0 (2-5) | — (0-0) |
| Phoenix GillG · Sophomore · #1681 ranked | 2 · 0 | 18.0 | 10.0 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 77.8 (7-9) | 66.7 (4-6) | 40.0 (2-5) |
| Ryan SoulisF · Junior · #1251 ranked | 2 · 0 | 13.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 75.0 (3-4) | — (0-0) | 100.0 (2-2) |
| Aleksej KosticG · Sophomore · #1674 ranked | 2 · 0 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 (0-3) | 0.0 (0-2) | — (0-0) |
| Symon GhaiC · Freshman · #2416 ranked | 1 · 0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — (0-0) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
| Dylan WilliamsG · Senior · #2255 ranked | 1 · 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 (0-1) | 0.0 (0-1) | — (0-0) |
Projected rotation
The preseason model's minutes projection for each player with a track record (college stats or a recruiting rank), most minutes first. Players without one aren't projected here; This season above lists everyone who has played.
| Player | How he got here | Proj. min | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angelo CiaravinoG · Junior |  Returning | 22 | 6.3 pts · 3.9 reb · 1.2 ast |
| Jake WestG · Sophomore | Returning | 21 | 5.3 pts · 0.8 reb · 2.8 ast |
| Colin SmithF · Senior |  Transfer from UC Santa Barbara | 19 | 11.9 pts · 4.2 reb · 1.5 ast |
| Jack KarasinskiF · Senior |  Transfer from Bellarmine | 19 | 21.7 pts · 4.7 reb · 1.2 ast |
| Okku FederikoF · Junior |  Transfer from Drake | 18 | 8.6 pts · 4.8 reb · 1.5 ast |
| Luke McEldonF · Junior |  Transfer from Mount St. Mary's | 16 | 11.7 pts · 6.2 reb · 1.3 ast |
| Ryan SoulisF · Junior |  Transfer from Columbia | 16 | 5.9 pts · 4.6 reb · 1.5 ast |
| Aleksej KosticG · Sophomore |  Transfer from BYU | 16 | 4.4 pts · 0.9 reb · 0.4 ast |
| LA PrattG · Senior |  Transfer from Northeastern | 12 | 17 pts · 1.7 reb · 3.3 ast |
| Dylan WilliamsG · Senior |  Transfer from Pennsylvania | 12 | 2.1 pts · 1 reb · 1.6 ast |
| Jayden HodgeG · Freshman | Freshman · #91 recruit | 11 | — |
| Symon GhaiC · Freshman | Freshman · #149 recruit | 9 | — |
| Phoenix GillG · Sophomore | Returning | 6 | 0.5 pts · 0.5 reb · 0.3 ast |
Gone from last season: Nick Martinelli (23 ppg), Jayden Reid (10.1 ppg, to 
Memphis), Tre Singleton (7.6 ppg, to 
Iowa State), Arrinten Page (10.2 ppg, to 
Providence), Jordan Clayton (3.9 ppg, to 
Massachusetts), Max Green (4.3 ppg, to 
Charleston)
Roster
Everyone on this season's roster, with this season's numbers for anyone who has played. Names link to player pages, ranked players first.
| # | Player | How he got here | Pos | Class | Ht / Wt | Hometown | This season | Last season | Rank · Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Jack Karasinski | Transfer from Bellarmine | F | Senior | 6-7 · 215 | Grand Rapids, MI | 24.0 pts · 3.0 reb · 1.0 ast (1 G) | 21.7 pts · 4.7 reb · 1.2 ast (30 G) | #186 · +1.48 |
| 44 | Angelo Ciaravino | Returning | G | Junior | 6-6 · 205 | Chicago, IL | 10.5 pts · 8.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 G) | 6.3 pts · 3.9 reb · 1.2 ast (33 G) | #425 · +0.98 |
| 4 | LA Pratt | Transfer from Northeastern | G | Senior | 6-5 · 190 | Columbus, OH | 17.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 3.0 ast (2 G) | 17.0 pts · 1.7 reb · 3.3 ast (3 G) | #495 · +0.87 |
| 3 | Jake West | Returning | G | Sophomore | 6-3 · 180 | Plymouth Meeting, PA | 21.5 pts · 4.0 reb · 9.0 ast (2 G) | 5.3 pts · 0.8 reb · 2.8 ast (33 G) | #506 · +0.86 |
| 8 | Okku Federiko | Transfer from Drake | F | Junior | 6-9 · 210 | Helsinki, Finland | 3.5 pts · 2.5 reb · 1.0 ast (2 G) | 8.6 pts · 4.8 reb · 1.5 ast (34 G) | #775 · +0.58 |
| 21 | Luke McEldon | Transfer from Mount St. Mary's | F | Junior | 6-10 · 255 | London, England | Hasn't played | 11.7 pts · 6.2 reb · 1.3 ast (30 G) | #875 · +0.49 |
| 7 | Colin Smith | Transfer from UC Santa Barbara | F | Senior | 6-8 · 220 | Dallas, TX | 3.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 1.0 ast (2 G) | 11.9 pts · 4.2 reb · 1.5 ast (31 G) | #914 · +0.45 |
| 12 | Ryan Soulis | Transfer from Columbia | F | Junior | 6-10 · 230 | Athens, Greece | 4.0 pts · 4.5 reb · 1.0 ast (2 G) | 5.9 pts · 4.6 reb · 1.5 ast (26 G) | #1251 · +0.23 |
| 11 | Jayden Hodge | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-7 · 190 | Houthalen-Helchteren, Belgium | Hasn't played | — | #1552 · +0.07 |
| 6 | Aleksej Kostic | Transfer from BYU | G | Sophomore | 6-4 · 200 | Pfaffstätten, Austria | 0.0 pts · 0.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | 4.4 pts · 0.9 reb · 0.4 ast (27 G) | #1674 · +0.02 |
| 13 | Phoenix Gill | Returning | G | Sophomore | 6-3 · 185 | Chicago, IL | 10.0 pts · 3.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | 0.5 pts · 0.5 reb · 0.3 ast (11 G) | #1681 · +0.02 |
| 2 | Dylan Williams | Transfer from Pennsylvania | G | Senior | 5-11 · 180 | Columbia, SC | 0.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | 2.1 pts · 1.0 reb · 1.6 ast (7 G) | #2255 · -0.21 |
| 18 | Symon Ghai | Freshman | C | Freshman | 7-3 · 210 | Tiam, South Sudan | 0.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | — | #2416 · -0.27 |
| 42 | Elijah Eschmeyer | Freshman | F | Freshman | 6-7 · 195 | Boulder, CO | Hasn't played | — | Not ranked yet |
Schedule
Projected scores and win chances come from the current ratings and update every morning.
| Nov 2 |  vsBinghamton | W86-60Box score → |
| Nov 6 |  vsStony Brook | W78-65Box score → |
| Still to play · computer projections | ||
| Nov 9 |  vsBoston University | Projected 85-65NU: 96% to winNorthwestern: 96% to win Compare |
| Nov 13 |  vsDePaul | Projected 76-70NU: 69% to winNorthwestern: 69% to win Compare |
| Nov 16 | vsColumbia | Projected 83-67NU: 92% to winNorthwestern: 92% to win Compare |
| Nov 20 |  vs (N)Virginia TechThe Shriners Children's Charleston Classic | Projected 74-77NU: 41% to winNorthwestern: 41% to win Compare |
| Nov 22 |  vs (N)DaytonShriners Children's Charleston Classic | Projected 75-71NU: 65% to winNorthwestern: 65% to win Compare |
| Nov 27 | vsNortheastern | Projected 89-68NU: 96% to winNorthwestern: 96% to win Compare |
| Dec 1 |  vsWisconsinConference | Projected 77-73NU: 62% to winNorthwestern: 62% to win Compare |
| Dec 5 | vs (N)#15BYUBad Boy Mowers Series | Projected 76-84NU: 25% to winNorthwestern: 25% to win Compare |
| Dec 12 |  at#13MichiganConference | Projected 72-83NU: 16% to winNorthwestern: 16% to win Compare |
| Dec 16 |  vsMercyhurst | Projected 82-59NU: 97% to winNorthwestern: 97% to win Compare |
| Dec 20 |  vs (N)Oklahoma State | Projected 77-82NU: 34% to winNorthwestern: 34% to win Compare |
| Dec 29 |  vsChicago State | Projected 86-61NU: 98% to winNorthwestern: 98% to win Compare |
| Jan 3 |  vsMinnesotaConference | Projected 72-69NU: 62% to winNorthwestern: 62% to win Compare |
| Jan 6 |  atOhio StateConference | Projected 74-80NU: 31% to winNorthwestern: 31% to win Compare |
| Jan 10 |  atPenn StateConference | Projected 81-77NU: 64% to winNorthwestern: 64% to win Compare |
| Jan 13 |  vs#4IllinoisConference | Projected 74-83NU: 21% to winNorthwestern: 21% to win Compare |
| Jan 16 |  vsRutgersConference | Projected 78-71NU: 73% to winNorthwestern: 73% to win Compare |
| Jan 20 |  atWashingtonConference | Projected 76-77NU: 50% to winNorthwestern: 50% to win Compare |
| Jan 23 |  atOregonConference | Projected 75-77NU: 41% to winNorthwestern: 41% to win Compare |
| Jan 27 |  vsIndianaConference | Projected 75-76NU: 47% to winNorthwestern: 47% to win Compare |
| Jan 30 |  vsUSCConference | Projected 77-78NU: 50% to winNorthwestern: 50% to win Compare |
| Feb 6 |  atPurdueConference | Projected 72-75NU: 40% to winNorthwestern: 40% to win Compare |
| Feb 9 | atIndianaConference | Projected 72-79NU: 28% to winNorthwestern: 28% to win Compare |
| Feb 13 |  vsIowaConference | Projected 71-72NU: 48% to winNorthwestern: 48% to win Compare |
| Feb 16 | at#4IllinoisConference | Projected 70-86NU: 9% to winNorthwestern: 9% to win Compare |
| Feb 21 | atMinnesotaConference | Projected 69-72NU: 42% to winNorthwestern: 42% to win Compare |
| Feb 24 |  vs#20UCLAConference | Projected 74-78NU: 37% to winNorthwestern: 37% to win Compare |
| Feb 27 |  vs#7NebraskaConference | Projected 70-77NU: 28% to winNorthwestern: 28% to win Compare |
| Mar 2 |  vs#6Michigan StateConference | Projected 72-79NU: 27% to winNorthwestern: 27% to win Compare |
| Mar 7 |  atMarylandConference | Projected 77-76NU: 52% to winNorthwestern: 52% to win Compare |
Big Ten standings
| # | Team | Conf | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Illinois | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Michigan State | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Nebraska | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 4 | UCLA | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 5 | Indiana | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 6 | Iowa | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 7 | USC | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| 8 | Northwestern | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 9 | Oregon | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 12 | Washington | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| 13 | Rutgers | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| 14 | Penn State | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 15 | Michigan | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 16 | Ohio State | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 17 | Maryland | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 18 | Purdue | 0-0 | 0-2 |