The Progression Thread 2013.

[BenGerman]

This is great news. Maybe its just the cynic in me, but I love seeing lots of low grades, and only a few really high ones. There should only be a couple of elite teams every years, and it seems like they nailed that this year.

[DiSaStAx94]

Quote: Originally Posted by jfsolo

I'd like to see the A's at 17 and the D's at 24, and the B's at 34 and the C's at 48, but if the distribution stays similar to what is shown here I'm not going to be too bothered by it.

If that ends up being how it generally falls, excellent. Although I agree with flipping A/B with C/D, I would be more than content if it stays like that. Now the question is why some are falling that way and some are having a big drop.

[CWSapp757]

I believe that the big drop comes because of the default rosters. The statistics I provided are for the sixth year of a dynasty which is when all of the default players are gone.

[DiSaStAx94]

Quote: Originally Posted by CWSapp757

I believe that the big drop comes because of the default rosters. The statistics I provided are for the sixth year of a dynasty which is when all of the default players are gone.

The video was the fifth year though, which would have everyone gone besides FR who get redshirted, which isn't more than a few players per team.

[Tweeg]

Quote: Originally Posted by drifterbub

Wow. I don't think that is consistent with what results others are getting. Have you downloaded a tuner pack or anything?

When I first started the game I was prompted to download a tuner. I didn't have time to see what that increase in ratings did to team overalls. I'm still at work now, but I will definitely be messing around with it more tonight.

[drifterbub]

Quote: Originally Posted by Tweeg

When I first started the game I was prompted to download a tuner. I didn't have time to see what that increase in ratings did to team overalls. I'm still at work now, but I will definitely be messing around with it more tonight.

Okay, let us know how it works.

[Tweeg]

2012
Players rated 99: 0
Players rated 98: 3
Players rated 97-95: 9
Players rated 94-90: 155
Total over 90: 167

2013
Players rated 99: 7
Players rated 98: 8
Players rated 97-95: 45
Players rated 94-90: 219
Total over 90: 279
%67 increase from the previous year

2014
Players rated 99: 7
Players rated 98: 8
Players rated 97-95: 42
Players rated 94-90: 214
Total over 90: 271
%3 decrease from previous year

2015
Players rated 99: 4
Players rated 98: 2
Players rated 97-95: 10
Players rated 94-90: 135
Total over 90: 151
%44 decrease from previous year

2016
Players rated 99: 1
Players rated 98: 0
Players rated 97-95: 18
Players rated 94-90: 197
Total over 90: 216
%43 increase from previous year

2017
Players rated 99: 0
Players rated 98: 3
Players rated 97-95: 34
Players rated 94-90: 195
Total over 90: 232
%7 increase from previous year


So far pretty cool. I like how it varies each year without going to an extreme in either direction. I'm not sure how this has affected team overalls. The only thing I can say for sure is that the FCS schools are still taking a beating like they should. There has been none of the nonsense from last season where FCS schools would regularly beat reasonable FBS teams.

[voodoo_magic]

Really happy with progression this year.
Just confirming what some others have said and since I had some data thought I would share.
In my experience from last year coaches prestige was off so that way too many were A+ and affecting the progression of players making them rated too high.

Coaches prestige this year was nearly the same all the way through my test, as far as the number of A+,A etc with 3 or 4 A+ HC and not the 15 or 20 like last year.

One thing that jumped out at me in the last couple years of my test was punters. In the last year 9 of the 26 players with 96+ ratings were punters. I noticed this in the year before but didnt get the totals.

It's funny because they kind of need to be that good.
There's a problem with the depth chart where if the kicker is rated higher than the punter he will punt.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/...EcwclFCeGswUmc