 The NCAA also forced USC to permanently disassociate itself from Bush.These sanctions have been criticized by some NCAA football writers, including ESPN’s Ted Miller, who wrote, “It's become an accepted fact among informed college football observers that the NCAA sanctions against USC were a travesty of justice, and the NCAA’s refusal to revisit that travesty are a massive act of cowardice on the part of the organization.That's the take of all clear-thinking people.”

Near the end of the season, the Pac-10 Conference named its award winners.