The Fat Tires missed the minimum win requirements and were subjected to be voted out by the rest of the league. They missed the minimum win requirement by five games, but because of the way blaank attempted to keep his team competitive, owners chose to give him another season to redeem himself.
Colorado Springs currently has one player of significance, a #1 draft pick, that contributed to the recent success of the ML team. Two seasons after his last bad season, he won over 100 games. The league made the right call in allowing him to remain.