SMU had to shut down their program for 2 years because they paid some of their players $50,000
30 years later and a player who gambled $90,000 on HIS OWN TEAM is allowed to play all but 2 regular season games.
Perhaps even more than job security, is this about booster motivation and fundraising? More teams claiming playoffs, a first round loss becomes a positive as opposed to a loss in a bowl game?