For the past few years, Inside NU has ranked Northwestern's opponents in terms of "winnability" as a preseason exercise. To us, that means how "winnable" each game is or, on the flipside, how tough does each game looks. Northwestern's 12 regular season opponents are listed below in order from "most winnable" to "least winnable," with each staff members' votes included. Have a difference of opinion? Let us know in the comments.
1
Eastern Illinois Panthers
WEEK 2 | SEPT. 12, 2015
EVANSTON, ILLINOIS- 7
Henry Bushnell Josh Rosenblat Zach Pereles Kevin Dukovic Michael Odom Ian McCafferty Lyndsey Armacost Sam Brief Zach Wingrove AVERAGE
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Ball State Cardinals
WEEK 4 | SEPT. 26, 2015
EVANSTON, ILLINOIS- 7
Henry Bushnell Josh Rosenblat Zach Pereles Kevin Dukovic Michael Odom Ian McCafferty Lyndsey Armacost Sam Brief Zach Wingrove AVERAGE
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
2.44
3
Purdue Boilermakers
WEEK 11 | NOV. 14, 2015
EVANSTON, ILLINOIS- 9
Henry Bushnell Josh Rosenblat Zach Pereles Kevin Dukovic Michael Odom Ian McCafferty Lyndsey Armacost Sam Brief Zach Wingrove AVERAGE
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
3
2.56
4
Illinois Fighting Illini
WEEK 13 | NOV. 28, 2015
CHICAGO (SOLDIER FIELD)- 7
Henry Bushnell Josh Rosenblat Zach Pereles Kevin Dukovic Michael Odom Ian McCafferty Lyndsey Armacost Sam Brief Zach Wingrove AVERAGE
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
4
4
4.22
5
Iowa Hawkeyes
WEEK 27 | OCT. 17, 2015
EVANSTON, ILLINOIS- 6
Henry Bushnell Josh Rosenblat Zach Pereles Kevin Dukovic Michael Odom Ian McCafferty Lyndsey Armacost Sam Brief Zach Wingrove AVERAGE
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5.22
6
Duke Blue Devils
WEEK 3 | SEPT. 19, 2015
DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA- 4
Henry Bushnell Josh Rosenblat Zach Pereles Kevin Dukovic Michael Odom Ian McCafferty Lyndsey Armacost Sam Brief Zach Wingrove AVERAGE
5
9
8
9
6
6
4
7
6
6.67
7
Minnesota Golden Gophers
WEEK 5 | OCT. 3, 2015
EVANSTON, ILLINOIS- 5
Henry Bushnell Josh Rosenblat Zach Pereles Kevin Dukovic Michael Odom Ian McCafferty Lyndsey Armacost Sam Brief Zach Wingrove AVERAGE
7
5
9
6
7
8
7
8
7
7.11
8
Penn State Nittany Lions
WEEK 10 | NOV. 7, 2015
EVANSTON, ILLINOIS- 6
Henry Bushnell Josh Rosenblat Zach Pereles Kevin Dukovic Michael Odom Ian McCafferty Lyndsey Armacost Sam Brief Zach Wingrove AVERAGE
8
7
6
7
10
11
11
6
8
8.22
9
Michigan Wolverines
WEEK 6 | OCT. 10, 2015
ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN- 7
Henry Bushnell Josh Rosenblat Zach Pereles Kevin Dukovic Michael Odom Ian McCafferty Lyndsey Armacost Sam Brief Zach Wingrove AVERAGE
10
8
7
8
8
7
10
10
9
8.56
10
Nebraska Cornhuskers
WEEK 8 | OCT. 24, 2015
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA- 4
Henry Bushnell Josh Rosenblat Zach Pereles Kevin Dukovic Michael Odom Ian McCafferty Lyndsey Armacost Sam Brief Zach Wingrove AVERAGE
9
11
11
10
9
9
8
9
10
9.56
11
Stanford Cardinal
WEEK 1 | SEPT. 5, 2015
EVANSTON, ILLINOIS- 5
Henry Bushnell Josh Rosenblat Zach Pereles Kevin Dukovic Michael Odom Ian McCafferty Lyndsey Armacost Sam Brief Zach Wingrove AVERAGE
11
12
12
12
12
10
9
11
11
11.11
12
Wisconsin Badgers
WEEK 12 | NOV. 21, 2015
MADISON, WISCONSIN- 3
Henry Bushnell Josh Rosenblat Zach Pereles Kevin Dukovic Michael Odom Ian McCafferty Lyndsey Armacost Sam Brief Zach Wingrove AVERAGE
12
10
10
11
11
12
12
12
12
11.33
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