On Friday, the NCAA announced its punishment in the Michigan Wolverines sign-stealing scandal, which dates back to the tenure of former head coach Jim Harbaugh. Michigan will face a four-year probation,

But the Wolverines are not getting any sort of postseason ban, nor does Michigan have to vacate any wins from the past few seasons. So, the Wolverines' 2023 national title was won fair and square. Why didn't Michigan have to vacate wins or serve a ban? The NCAA described why in the letter.

The NCAA said it had "sufficient grounds" to impose a postseason ban on Michigan for the sign-steal scandal, but opted not to hand one.