Northwestern’s three-game skid in Big Ten play has dropped it out of the AP Top 25 and, in tandem, placed it firmly on the bubble.
The ‘Cats will have more chances to bolster their résumé and reinforce the early season hype which saw them skyrocket from a conference sleeper to a potential tournament-bound team, but that fate firmly hangs in the balance. NU faces No. 21 Ohio State and No. 5 Iowa in its next two contests.
According to KenPom, Northwestern ranks 59th nationally in adjusted efficiency margin and has a less than 50 percent chance to win in each of its next 12 games.