A vacated victory is distinct from a forfeit, which simply reverses the outcome of a contest: when a game is forfeited, the team that won records a loss … See more

In the process of regulating infractions, the NCAA received complaints that their punishments did not penalize the actual perpetrators. Prospective … See more

By striking the win but not the corresponding loss, vacated victories result in anomalies such as games with losers but no winners, unbalanced series records, and inconsistent measures of head-to-head streaks.
The NCAA does … See more

Athletes, administrators, and sports journalists have criticized the practice of vacating wins, arguing that it is arbitrary, confusing, and disproportionate to the infractions it punishes. Those opposed to the punishment note that the NCAA is effectively asking … See more

Basketball
• The NCAA Final Four appearances by Michigan's Fab Five were vacated because of Chris Webber's association with booster Ed Martin.
• In 2007–08, the Memphis Tigers set … See more

• List of vacated and forfeited games in college basketball
• List of vacated games in NCAA Division I FBS football See more

1. ^ Here, "team" refers to an individual team season: one athletic program may have wins vacated from consecutive seasons, which are counted separately.
2. ^ Suppose that Team A and Team B played 10 times, with Team A winning 7 games and Team B … See more