Michigan Wolverines football coach Jim Harbaugh speaks to the media on Monday, Oct. 21, 2019, in Ann Arbor. Orion Sang, Detroit Free Press
Michigan's preseason goals seem farther away than ever.
Following Saturday's 28-21 defeat at No. 7 Penn State, the Wolverines now sit at 5-2 with two conference losses.
U-M's chances of winning the Big Ten title are slim. Even slimmer are the chances of reaching the College Football Playoff. Essentially, the Wolverines' end-of-season goals are out of their hands; they'll need to both win out and hope the teams ahead of them in the standings slip up.