That was certainly a season.
Despite taking a massive step forward from 2022 and finishing with a 10-3-4 record — reaching double-digit wins for the first time since 2014 — Northwestern’s year carries an air of disappointment. It’s a natural result of starting with an unbeaten run of 12 games before losing four of the last five.
In a lot of ways, though, this is simply an unreasonable feeling to associate with the team and the season it had, even if it is the gut reaction to do so. First off, back in August, everyone, myself included, did not anticipate anything more from the ‘Cats than being one of the bottom-feeders in the Big Ten.