After throttling Big Ten rival Minnesota on Saturday, Northwestern climbed three spots in each of the national rankings to No. 14 in the Coaches Poll and No. 13 in the AP Poll.

The AP ranking is a historic milestone for the Wildcats, who haven’t polled this highly since peaking at No. 12 in the AP Poll during the 2000 season. That year, the Cats finished with an 8-4 record and lost to Nebraska in the Alamo Bowl.

This year, NU first entered the rankings this season at No. 23 during Week 3 after beating Eastern Illinois.

The Cats’ next two opponents, Michigan and Iowa, also shuffled up the rankings, with the Wolverines advancing to No. 18 in the AP Poll and the Hawkeyes debuting at No. 22.

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