But the Illini 's strength of schedule ( 15th ) is much better than that of the Wildcats ( 76th ) .
Illinois has more top - 50 RPI wins ( five ) than Northwestern ( four ) .
But the Illini 's strength of schedule ( 15th ) is much better than that of the Wildcats ( 76th ) , and Illinois has more top - 50 RPI wins ( five ) than Northwestern ( four ) .