DeKalb (IL)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Barbs Colors: Orange/Black Coach: Kurt Johansen League: Northern Illinois Big 12 - East Playoff Division: none RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 13.2 2010 National Rank: #4710 2010 State Rank: #181 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 11.9 2011 National Rank: #4600 2011 State Rank: #174 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 1.7 Dynasty National Rank: #7564 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.5 Dynasty Record: 12-34 (6-27 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 5-5 2010 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th) 2010 Points For Average: 24.9 2010 Points Against Average: 24.5 2010 Differential: +0.4 2010 Wins: #4750 Ottawa (28-21), #7829 LaSalle-Peru (LaSalle) (41-20), #7977 Yorkville (27-24), #8395 Rochelle (38-7), #10856 Hampshire (20-14) 2010 Losses: #597 Kaneland (Maple Park) (42-7), #1575 Sycamore (20-13), #2780 Rock Island (42-41), #2836 Sterling (17-14), #4084 Morris (38-20) 2010 Opponents W-L: 59-43 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2 Streak List: 8/26/11 Ottawa (31-23), 9/2/11 Hampshire (37-14) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 Ottawa, 9/2 at Hampshire, 9/9 at Sycamore, 9/16 at Sterling, 9/23 LaSalle-Peru (LaSalle), 9/30 Kaneland (Maple Park), 10/7 Morris, 10/14 at Yorkville, 10/21 Rochelle Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Kaneland (Maple Park) (37.2), Sycamore (30.6), Sterling (22.1) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Hampshire (-15.6), Yorkville (-1.3), LaSalle-Peru (LaSalle) (0.4) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.3 (14.1 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.4 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.1 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #145 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4034 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2011 Projected League Finish: 4th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 Ottawa [projection: 28-21 win] We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.