Wilson Computer Ratings team analysis
Northwestern (7-6)

Northwestern's opponents in order of rating: 
     Team            Rating        Score  Effect  W- L
   ---------------   ------       ------- ------ -----
   Oregon             937.9 LOSS   14-34         13- 1 Division I FBS
   Tulane             852.0 LOSS    3-23         11- 3 Division I FBS
   Southern Cal       845.9 LOSS   17-38          9- 4 Division I FBS
   Illinois           843.7 LOSS   13-20          9- 4 Division I FBS
   Michigan           839.9 LOSS   22-24          9- 4 Division I FBS
   Nebraska           792.8 LOSS   21-28          7- 6 Division I FBS
>> Northwestern       794.3 <<                    7- 6 Division I FBS
   Minnesota          807.5 WIN    38-35    ++    8- 5 Division I FBS
   Penn State         800.1 WIN    22-21    ++    7- 6 Division I FBS
   UCLA               751.3 WIN    17-14    +     3- 9 Division I FBS
   Purdue             722.9 WIN    19-0     +     2-10 Division I FBS
   Cent. Michigan     694.9 WIN    34-7           7- 6 Division I FBS
   UL Monroe          635.8 WIN    42-7     -     3- 9 Division I FBS
   W. Illinois        555.8 WIN    42-7     --    4- 8 Division I FCS
Games against teams within about 100 rating points are often the best indicators of a team's actual strength.

"Effect" ranges from "---", a game that caused a large decrease in the team rating, to "+++", a game that produced a large increase in rating.

Note that wins over very weak teams may actually hurt a team's rating (the opposite is true for losses to very good teams).

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