NCAA, Michigan and postseason ban
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The Wolverines were not banned from the postseason. Were they given preferential treatment compared to Washington State, for example?
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WolverinesWire on MSNNCAA COI spares Michigan’s wins, titles, bans in ‘signgate’ due to ineligible player rule
The NCAA levied fines, recruiting prohibitions, and show-cause penalties against Michigan football but did not vacate wins or impose a postseason ban. The NCAA determined that vacating wins was inappropriate because no ineligible players competed and the violations did not affect game outcomes.
Michigan received a significant fine, including the loss of two years of postseason football revenue, but avoided punitive penalties such as a postseason ban from the NCAA Committee on Infractions.
Jim Harbaugh is refusing to comment on the NCAA’s decision to fine the University of Michigan tens of millions of dollars and to suspend head coach Sherrone Moore for a third game due to the sign-stea