recruiting pitch progression year to year...

[CraZcane]

...so a rather odd thing has been happening for me.

Im in year 4 of my dynasty with the Canes, ive won 3 straight MNCs and yet my rating for championship contender is still rated at A, while UF is still rated as an A+ for championship contender yet they have had back to back losing seasons and fired their coach.

I have noticed my school was granted a 6th star of prestige, my coach prestige has gone to A+, even my fan base has gone up to A+ from a B. So I know the pitch ratings do change based off the amount of success. It just seems really odd to me how championship contender is still an A.

anyone else have this happen to them?

[Romowens]

maybe that's top that you can get if you don't win national championship??? just a thought.

[BashFlang]

I think Romo is right.

But I wish they gave us a layout of how each recruiting pitch rises and falls. I mean sometimes they drop off for apparently no reason.

I was coaching SDSU coming off a 4-8 season who had a TV rating of a C and I go 6-6 and win the poinsettia bowl and my TV rating goes to a D+

What gives EA?

[gamemaster-2005]

Academic Prestige – There is a percentage chance that this grade will go up or down a half letter grade each season. A team’s performance does not factor in to the pitch changes.

Campus Lifestyle – This pitch does not change, The Grove at Ole Miss will always be a great draw.

Coach Experience – This pitch has a small percentage chance of increasing every year. This one never decreases.

Coach Prestige – The ability to meet contract goals in an offline dynasty is the main factor in determining this pitch. For online dynasties that don’t have coach contracts, team prestige is used (i.e. better schools = better chance of moving up in prestige).

Conference Prestige – This is static for each conference, the team can only change their value by changing conferences.

Championship Contender/Fan Base/ Facilities/ Pro Factory – The team’s previous year’s performance (i.e. win/loss record, final rank, etc.) are the key factors that determine if this pitch goes up or down. Basically, it does nothing but help you to win your games

Program Stability – Changes are based on a combination of the coach’s prestige and current contract length in offline dynasties (team prestige in online dynasty)

Program Tradition – A high final ranking in the final polls compared to the current pitch value determines if there is a change in the pitch value.

Television Exposure – the more regionally and nationally televised games that are played (and more importantly won) are the main factor in determining a change to this pitch.

Team Prestige – Team Prestige changes are determined based on a school’s current prestige rating:

1-Star: If your final rank is better than 80th, you have a chance to move up.

2-Star : If your team has a bowl bid or finishes with a final ranking better than 60th, you have a chance to move up. If you finish worse than 100th, you have a chance to move down.

3-Star : If your team finishes worse than 75th, you have a chance to move down. If you finish better than 40th, you have a chance to move up.

4-Star : If your team has won a BCS bowl or finishes better than 20th, you have a chance to move up. If you miss a bowl or finish worse than 50th, you have a chance to move down.

5-Star : If your team has won the national championship or finishes with a final ranking better than 5th, you have a chance to move up. If you finish with a final ranking worse than 25th, you have a chance to move down.

6-Star : If you finish with a final ranking worse than 15th or win less than 8 games you have a chance to move down.
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[MrArlingtonBeach]

Quote: Originally Posted by BashFlang

I think Romo is right. But I wish they gave us a layout of how each recruiting pitch rises and falls. I mean sometimes they drop off for apparently no reason. I was coaching SDSU coming off a 4-8 season who had a TV rating of a C and I go 6-6 and win the poinsettia bowl and my TV rating goes to a D+ What gives EA?

Are you playing as a coordinator? If so, none of the TV games count toward your TV Exposure - another oversight in this game. They only count once you are a head coach.

[CraZcane]

Quote: Originally Posted by Romowens

maybe that's top that you can get if you don't win national championship??? just a thought.

Well I said ive won 3 straight national titles lol, so thats not really an issue.

[ashamael]

"Television Exposure – the more regionally and nationally televised games that are played (and more importantly won) are the main factor in determining a change to this pitch."

So I have a question... I'm Alabama. I play in the SEC and pick top 25 teams as my non-conference opponents. I'm always in a bowl game, often a BCS one, won the NC, and have played in several conference championships. Why is my TV exposure a C? Why has it been that way since the beginning of my 3rd season?

[CraZcane]

Quote: Originally Posted by ashamael

"Television Exposure – the more regionally and nationally televised games that are played (and more importantly won) are the main factor in determining a change to this pitch." So I have a question... I'm Alabama. I play in the SEC and pick top 25 teams as my non-conference opponents. I'm always in a bowl game, often a BCS one, won the NC, and have played in several conference championships. Why is my TV exposure a C? Why has it been that way since the beginning of my 3rd season?

are you a coordinator or a HC?
when you are a coordinator the games dont count towards exposure, so no matter how many times you play on national tv, there is a glitch in the game that says you wernt televised at all.