The "luck" factor has been terrible since Solich.
According to your mind, maybe. But, here is NU's luck factor according to TeamRankings.com, which is the basis of Dirk's article today. It goes back to 2003. NU has had some pretty good years in here.
2003 - #15 - Solich's final year. Somewhat shows that his 10-3 record may have been smoke & mirrors.
2004 - #52
2005 - #11 - Callahan's 2nd year, and didn't turn it on until the end of year. Maybe luck helped?
2006 - #86
2007 - #58 - luck wasn't much of a factor in Callahan's final season
2008 - #27
2009 - #82 - season could have been special with some more breaks (and a better offense)
2010 - #85 - see 2009
2011 - #26
2012 - #16 - Bo's only Big Ten Division title may have been helped with luck, as they ran off a bunch of wins in a row before the CCG.
2013 - #31
2014 - #75 - Bo's last season.
2015 - #125 - Riley's first season. Another NU season filled with grabbing defeat out of the jaws of victory.
2016 - #8 - Riley's 2nd season shows that his 9-4 record was helped with some good fortune.
2017 - #42
2018 - #118 - Frost Year 1
2019 - #114 - Frost Year 2
2020 - #75 - Frost Year 3
2021 - #130 (dead last) - Frost Year 4