NCAA makes final decision on punishment in Michigan's sign-stealing scandal originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The University of Michigan and its football program learned on Friday of its punishment for its involvement in the Connor Stallions sign stealing case.

Ann Arbor ― Michigan’s current players certainly had a vested interest in learning the NCAA’s punishment of the program for an investigation into an illegal scouting scheme, particularly whether that would yield a postseason ban that would affect them.

The recent NCAA report detailed a fractured dynamic between the football program and the school’s compliance department.