With three games left and Michigan needing all three to crash the playoff party, there’s little room for error.

The Wolverines will need to take Saturday’s game against Northwestern seriously, along with next week’s matchup at Maryland.

Then, Michigan will need an A-plus performance to beat Ohio State. There’s a reason the Buckeyes remain the No. 1-ranked team in college football.

On the latest Wolverine Confidential podcast from MLive, beat writers Aaron McMann, Ryan Zuke and Andrew Kahn discuss the path ahead for Michigan, who can write its own path with respect to the postseason.

Basically, win out and you’re in.

The group recaps the bye week, where Michigan sits in the rankings (and why it doesn’t matter) and looks ahead to Saturday’s game against Northwestern at Wrigley Field.

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