If Michigan's sign-stealing infractions occurred a decade ago, the Wolverines would likely be staring down the barrel of a two-year postseason ban based on its NCAA infractions.
Alas, Connor Stalions orchestrated his scheme in the modern college football era, so no postseason bans were enforced, according to the NCAA.
In the NCAA's report on Michigan's sign-stealing scandal, college football's governing body said there were “sufficient grounds” for the Wolverines to receive a multiyear postseason ban considering their status as a repeat violator combined with their Level I-Aggravated case classification.
No postseason ban was enforced, however, because the NCAA claimed it would "unfairly penalize student-athletes for the actions of coaches and staff who are no longer associated with the Michigan football program" and determined an offsetting financial penalty should take the place of a two-year postseason ban.