College football fans certainly care about referees making horrible calls, how highly-ranked recruit develop, player injuries, play calling, game adjustments, and other factors that contribute to the success of a program. When it all comes down to it though, that’s all in pursuit of one thing: wins and losses. It’s that simple. Michigan has lost 17 consecutive games to ranked opponents on the road going back to 2006, and Jim Harbaugh has been unable to change that so far.
I was walking around South Bend before the game thinking about where I’d stand if Michigan lost.