[CYST2000]

I believe the slider set you make for your profile actually is always your default difficulty for franchise games. The changes that you make during games are the same when you quit franchise mode and enter into game settings, so if you liked the way the game played after setting the sliders during the game you should then save your profile so that they stay that way.

I personally find all settings to be far too easy, I just wish they would finally make AI that is truly competitive and plays with smart football play selections.