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<blockquote data-quote="Fighter of the Nightman" data-source="post: 1284906" data-attributes="member: 590800"><p>I have had a slow couple of days at work, so I decided to compile this. It also seems relevant to our potential coaching search and how our program history would factor into that. Anywho, here are the Big Ten Standings for the 2000s, 1990s and 1980s (all I've done so far)!</p><p></p><p><strong>2010-2017</strong></p><p>1. Wisconsin ... 102-42 (.708)</p><p>2. Maryland ... 38-16 (.704)</p><p>3. Michigan State ... 96-48 (.667)</p><p>4. Ohio State ... 95-49 (.660)</p><p>5. Purdue ... 89-55 (.618)</p><p>6. Michigan ... 96-60 (.615)</p><p>7. Indiana ... 70-74 (.486)</p><p>8. Iowa ... 68-76 (.472)</p><p>9. <strong><span style="color: DarkOrange">Illinois ... 62-82 (.431)</span></strong></p><p>10. Minnesota ... 56-88 (.389)</p><p>10. Northwestern ... 56-88 (.389)</p><p>12. Nebraska ... 37-71 (.343)</p><p>13. Penn State ... 41-103 (.285)</p><p>14. Rutgers ... 6-48 (.111)</p><p></p><p>Thoughts on 2010-2017</p><p>- Guys, it's not in your head. You're not being overly emotional. This stretch has been HISTORICALLY bad for this program, and it's nothing short of a travesty.</p><p></p><p><strong>2000-2009</strong></p><p>1. Michigan State ... 114-50 (.659)</p><p>2. Wisconsin ... 111-53 (.677)</p><p>3. <strong><span style="color: darkorange">Illinois ... 110-54 (.671)</span></strong></p><p>4. Ohio State ... 103-61 (.628)</p><p>5. Indiana ... 90-74 (.549)</p><p>6. Purdue ... 81-83 (.494)</p><p>7. Iowa ... 72-92 (.439)</p><p>8. Michigan ... 67-97 (.409)</p><p>9. Minnesota ... 64-100 (.390)</p><p>10. Penn State ... 46-118 (.280)</p><p>11. Northwestern ... 44-120 (.268)</p><p></p><p>Thoughts on 2000s</p><p>- We were easily number 1 from 2000-2006, and I think that's VERY important to remember when people look back on what people expected from the program post-2005 and just how disappointing the actual result was.</p><p></p><p><strong>1990-1999</strong></p><p>1. Indiana ... 116-60 (.659)</p><p>2. Michigan State ... 114-62 (.648)</p><p>2. Purdue ... 114-62 (.648)</p><p>4. Michigan ... 104-72 (.591)</p><p>5. <strong><span style="color: darkorange">Illinois ... 94-82 (.534)</span></strong></p><p>6. Minnesota ... 93-83 (.528)</p><p>7. Iowa ... 89-87 (.506)</p><p>8. Ohio State ... 77-99 (.438)</p><p>9. Wisconsin ... 69-107 (.392)</p><p>10. Penn State ... 45-77 (.369)</p><p>11. Northwestern ... 26-150 (.148)</p><p></p><p>Thoughts on 1990s</p><p>- It's kind of sad that the 1990s Illini (an era referred to as a dark ages when I was growing up watching Dee and Deron ball it up) makes our current situation look ... ugh. :tsk:</p><p></p><p><strong>1980-1989</strong></p><p>1. Indiana ... 126-54 (.700)</p><p>2. Purdue ... 119-61 (.661)</p><p>3. <strong><span style="color: darkorange">Illinois ... 118-62 (.656)</span></strong></p><p>4. Iowa ... 107-73 (.594)</p><p>5. Michigan ... 103-77 (.572)</p><p>6. Ohio State ... 95-85 (.528)</p><p>7. Michigan State ... 75-105 (.417)</p><p>8. Minnesota ... 74-106 (.411)</p><p>9. Wisconsin ... 49-131 (.272)</p><p>10. Northwestern ... 34-146 (.189)</p><p></p><p>Thoughts on 1980s</p><p>- It's easy to forget how good the Big Ten was! Those were some tough programs, and we were damn close to the top. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite6" alt=":cool:" title="Cool :cool:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":cool:" /></p><p></p><p><strong>Total Since 1980</strong></p><p>1. Purdue ... 403-261 (.607)</p><p>2. Indiana ... 402-262 (.605)</p><p>3. Michigan State ... 399-265 (.601)</p><p>4. <strong><span style="color: darkorange">Illinois ... 384-280 (.578)</span></strong></p><p>5. Ohio State ... 370-294 (.557)</p><p>6. Michigan ... 358-306 (.539)</p><p>7. Iowa ... 336-328 (.506)</p><p>8. Wisconsin ... 331-333 (.498)</p><p>9. Minnesota ... 287-377 (.432)</p><p>10. Penn State ... 132-298 (.307)</p><p>11. Northwestern ... 160-504 (.241)</p><p></p><p>Thoughts on Since 1980</p><p>- Holy moly would our stats be better without that 2010-2017 disaster ... we'd almost certainly be tied with Michigan State.</p><p>- LOL that NU has won under 1 in 4 Big Ten games they've played for almost forty years now. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>1970-1979</strong></p><p>1. Indiana ... 111-49 (.694)</p><p>2. Michigan ... 105-55 (.656)</p><p>2. Purdue ... 105-55 (.656)</p><p>4. Minnesota ... 91-69 (.569)</p><p>5. Michigan State ... 84-76 (.525)</p><p>6. Iowa ... 7882 (.488)</p><p>6. Ohio State ... 78-82 (.488)</p><p>8. <span style="color: DarkOrange"><strong>Illinois ... 59-101 (.369)</strong></span></p><p>9. Wisconsin ... 52-108 (.325)</p><p>10. Northwestern ... 37-123 (.231)</p><p></p><p><strong>1960-1969</strong></p><p>1. Ohio State ... 98-42 (.700)</p><p>2. <strong><span style="color: darkorange">Illinois ... 76-64 (.543)</span></strong></p><p>3. Minnesota ... 73-67 (.521)</p><p>3. Purdue ... 73-67 (.521)</p><p>5. Indiana ... 71-69 (.507)</p><p>5. Iowa ... 71-69 (.507)</p><p>7. Michigan ... 66-74 (.471)</p><p>8. Northwestern ... 60-80 (.429)</p><p>9. Wisconsin ... 57-83 (.407)</p><p>10. Michigan State ... 55-85 (.393)</p><p></p><p><strong>1950-1959</strong></p><p>1. <strong><span style="color: DarkOrange">Illinois ... 96-46 (.676)</span></strong></p><p>2. Indiana ... 95-47 (.669)</p><p>3. Iowa ... 88-54 (.620)</p><p>4. Michigan State ... 72-58 (.554)</p><p>5. Minnesota ... 77-65 (.542)</p><p>6. Ohio State ... 69-73 (.486)</p><p>7. Purdue ... 55-87 (.387)</p><p>8. Wisconsin ... 53-89 (.373)</p><p>9. Northwestern ... 51-91 (.359)</p><p>10. Michigan ... 48-94 (.338)</p><p></p><p><strong>1940-1949</strong></p><p>1. <strong><span style="color: DarkOrange">Illinois ... 83-40 (.675)</span></strong></p><p>2. Indiana ... 71-52 (.577)</p><p>3. Ohio State ... 68-55 (.553)</p><p>4. Iowa ... 65-58 (.528)</p><p>4. Purdue ... 65-58 (.528)</p><p>4. Wisconsin ... 65-58 (.528)</p><p>7. Minnesota ... 60-63 (.488)</p><p>8. Michigan ... 59-64 (.480)</p><p>9. Northwestern ... 49-74 (.398)</p><p></p><p></p><p>Lastly, here is each team's average finish over these decades (since the 1939-1940 season):</p><p></p><p>1. Indiana ... 2.4</p><p>2. <strong><span style="color: DarkOrange">Illinois ... 3.3</span></strong></p><p>3. Purdue ... 4.1</p><p>4. Michigan State ... 4.8</p><p>5. Ohio State ... 5.0</p><p>6. Iowa ... 5.3</p><p>7. Minnesota ... 6.0</p><p>8. Michigan ... 6.3</p><p>9. Wisconsin ... 7.4</p><p>10. Northwestern ... 9.7</p><p>11. Penn State ... 10.0</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fighter of the Nightman, post: 1284906, member: 590800"] I have had a slow couple of days at work, so I decided to compile this. It also seems relevant to our potential coaching search and how our program history would factor into that. Anywho, here are the Big Ten Standings for the 2000s, 1990s and 1980s (all I've done so far)! [B]2010-2017[/B] 1. Wisconsin ... 102-42 (.708) 2. Maryland ... 38-16 (.704) 3. Michigan State ... 96-48 (.667) 4. Ohio State ... 95-49 (.660) 5. Purdue ... 89-55 (.618) 6. Michigan ... 96-60 (.615) 7. Indiana ... 70-74 (.486) 8. Iowa ... 68-76 (.472) 9. [B][COLOR="DarkOrange"]Illinois ... 62-82 (.431)[/COLOR][/B] 10. Minnesota ... 56-88 (.389) 10. Northwestern ... 56-88 (.389) 12. Nebraska ... 37-71 (.343) 13. Penn State ... 41-103 (.285) 14. Rutgers ... 6-48 (.111) Thoughts on 2010-2017 - Guys, it's not in your head. You're not being overly emotional. This stretch has been HISTORICALLY bad for this program, and it's nothing short of a travesty. [B]2000-2009[/B] 1. Michigan State ... 114-50 (.659) 2. Wisconsin ... 111-53 (.677) 3. [B][COLOR="darkorange"]Illinois ... 110-54 (.671)[/COLOR][/B] 4. Ohio State ... 103-61 (.628) 5. Indiana ... 90-74 (.549) 6. Purdue ... 81-83 (.494) 7. Iowa ... 72-92 (.439) 8. Michigan ... 67-97 (.409) 9. Minnesota ... 64-100 (.390) 10. Penn State ... 46-118 (.280) 11. Northwestern ... 44-120 (.268) Thoughts on 2000s - We were easily number 1 from 2000-2006, and I think that's VERY important to remember when people look back on what people expected from the program post-2005 and just how disappointing the actual result was. [B]1990-1999[/B] 1. Indiana ... 116-60 (.659) 2. Michigan State ... 114-62 (.648) 2. Purdue ... 114-62 (.648) 4. Michigan ... 104-72 (.591) 5. [B][COLOR="darkorange"]Illinois ... 94-82 (.534)[/COLOR][/B] 6. Minnesota ... 93-83 (.528) 7. Iowa ... 89-87 (.506) 8. Ohio State ... 77-99 (.438) 9. Wisconsin ... 69-107 (.392) 10. Penn State ... 45-77 (.369) 11. Northwestern ... 26-150 (.148) Thoughts on 1990s - It's kind of sad that the 1990s Illini (an era referred to as a dark ages when I was growing up watching Dee and Deron ball it up) makes our current situation look ... ugh. :tsk: [B]1980-1989[/B] 1. Indiana ... 126-54 (.700) 2. Purdue ... 119-61 (.661) 3. [B][COLOR="darkorange"]Illinois ... 118-62 (.656)[/COLOR][/B] 4. Iowa ... 107-73 (.594) 5. Michigan ... 103-77 (.572) 6. Ohio State ... 95-85 (.528) 7. Michigan State ... 75-105 (.417) 8. Minnesota ... 74-106 (.411) 9. Wisconsin ... 49-131 (.272) 10. Northwestern ... 34-146 (.189) Thoughts on 1980s - It's easy to forget how good the Big Ten was! Those were some tough programs, and we were damn close to the top. :cool: [B]Total Since 1980[/B] 1. Purdue ... 403-261 (.607) 2. Indiana ... 402-262 (.605) 3. Michigan State ... 399-265 (.601) 4. [B][COLOR="darkorange"]Illinois ... 384-280 (.578)[/COLOR][/B] 5. Ohio State ... 370-294 (.557) 6. Michigan ... 358-306 (.539) 7. Iowa ... 336-328 (.506) 8. Wisconsin ... 331-333 (.498) 9. Minnesota ... 287-377 (.432) 10. Penn State ... 132-298 (.307) 11. Northwestern ... 160-504 (.241) Thoughts on Since 1980 - Holy moly would our stats be better without that 2010-2017 disaster ... we'd almost certainly be tied with Michigan State. - LOL that NU has won under 1 in 4 Big Ten games they've played for almost forty years now. :D [B]1970-1979[/B] 1. Indiana ... 111-49 (.694) 2. Michigan ... 105-55 (.656) 2. Purdue ... 105-55 (.656) 4. Minnesota ... 91-69 (.569) 5. Michigan State ... 84-76 (.525) 6. Iowa ... 7882 (.488) 6. Ohio State ... 78-82 (.488) 8. [COLOR="DarkOrange"][B]Illinois ... 59-101 (.369)[/B][/COLOR] 9. Wisconsin ... 52-108 (.325) 10. Northwestern ... 37-123 (.231) [B]1960-1969[/B] 1. Ohio State ... 98-42 (.700) 2. [B][COLOR="darkorange"]Illinois ... 76-64 (.543)[/COLOR][/B] 3. Minnesota ... 73-67 (.521) 3. Purdue ... 73-67 (.521) 5. Indiana ... 71-69 (.507) 5. Iowa ... 71-69 (.507) 7. Michigan ... 66-74 (.471) 8. Northwestern ... 60-80 (.429) 9. Wisconsin ... 57-83 (.407) 10. Michigan State ... 55-85 (.393) [B]1950-1959[/B] 1. [B][COLOR="DarkOrange"]Illinois ... 96-46 (.676)[/COLOR][/B] 2. Indiana ... 95-47 (.669) 3. Iowa ... 88-54 (.620) 4. Michigan State ... 72-58 (.554) 5. Minnesota ... 77-65 (.542) 6. Ohio State ... 69-73 (.486) 7. Purdue ... 55-87 (.387) 8. Wisconsin ... 53-89 (.373) 9. Northwestern ... 51-91 (.359) 10. Michigan ... 48-94 (.338) [B]1940-1949[/B] 1. [B][COLOR="DarkOrange"]Illinois ... 83-40 (.675)[/COLOR][/B] 2. Indiana ... 71-52 (.577) 3. Ohio State ... 68-55 (.553) 4. Iowa ... 65-58 (.528) 4. Purdue ... 65-58 (.528) 4. Wisconsin ... 65-58 (.528) 7. Minnesota ... 60-63 (.488) 8. Michigan ... 59-64 (.480) 9. Northwestern ... 49-74 (.398) Lastly, here is each team's average finish over these decades (since the 1939-1940 season): 1. Indiana ... 2.4 2. [B][COLOR="DarkOrange"]Illinois ... 3.3[/COLOR][/B] 3. Purdue ... 4.1 4. Michigan State ... 4.8 5. Ohio State ... 5.0 6. Iowa ... 5.3 7. Minnesota ... 6.0 8. Michigan ... 6.3 9. Wisconsin ... 7.4 10. Northwestern ... 9.7 11. Penn State ... 10.0 [/QUOTE]
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