Don’t blame yourself. Everyone was too optimistic.
Not for this upcoming Michigan game per say, as every Inside NU staffer and rational Northwestern fan expected the ‘Cats to fall short in the Big House this Saturday, which they did to the tune of a 33-7 score. However, for the season as a whole, the majority was too high on how well the defending Big Ten West champs would perform in the 2021 season.
Check any season predictions piece or tweet (including the one our site did prior to opening week), and you’d see several prognosticators angling for an 8-4 or 9-3 campaign.