It might not make sense to be negative after a road win in the Big Ten. The conference looks as deep as ever this season, and Michigan will face some of its tougher challenges when traveling to hostile environments over the next few months. Accordingly, Tuesday night’s victory at Northwestern should be seen as an important win.
However, the Wolverines must take the contest as a warning sign. The Wildcats did everything they could to pull the upset and fell just inches away from giving Michigan its first loss of the year. While a win is a win, a few red flags popped up in Evanston that cannot be ignored.