Score Legend

WHAT IT IS

One number that combines how a player performs statistically against conference peers, your own internal grade for them, and — when there's enough history — whether they've been trending up or down over the past couple of seasons. A scarcity adjustment is also folded in: a hard-to-replace player at a thin position gets a bigger swing in either direction than the same performance at a deep position.

WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOUR ROSTER

This is the closest thing on the platform to an overall 'is this player earning their spot' number. It's built to be comparable across positions, so a strong score at safety means roughly the same thing as a strong score at guard.

HOW TO READ IT

Positive means above expectation for the position, negative means below. Well above zero is a standout; well below zero is a real concern. Zero doesn't mean 'bad' — it means 'right at the expected level.'

WHAT IT IS

Compares how well a player performs (relative to the rest of the roster) against how much athletic aid they receive (relative to others at their own position).

WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOUR ROSTER

This is a scholarship-value check, not a talent ranking. A player can be a good player and still be flagged here if their aid is out of line with their production relative to teammates at the same position.

HOW TO READ IT

Efficient means the player is producing more than their aid level would suggest. Proportional means aid and production are reasonably matched. Overpaid means production is lagging behind the aid committed — worth a look, not an accusation.

WHAT IT IS

Projects a player's total remaining out-of-pocket cost to the program across their remaining years of eligibility. When at least two seasons of aid history exist, a trend-adjusted version is also shown, which accounts for aid that's been rising or falling rather than assuming it stays flat.

WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOUR ROSTER

This turns a single year's cost into a multi-year budget picture, so a coaching staff can see total remaining financial commitment per player, not just this year's number.

HOW TO READ IT

The flat number assumes next year costs the same as this year. The trend-adjusted number (when shown) assumes the recent rise or fall in aid continues. Treat both as planning estimates, not guarantees.

WHAT IT IS

How closely a recruit's measurables (40 time, vertical, height, weight) and athletic archetype match what your program specifically looks for at that position — weighted by whether your program favors measurables or in-game production at that position.

WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOUR ROSTER

This is a recruiting-evaluation tool, not a roster-audit tool — it only applies to prospects, not current players. It tells you how well a recruit's physical profile matches your program's stated preferences, separate from how good a player they actually are.

HOW TO READ IT

Higher means a closer match to your program's target profile at that position. A low score isn't disqualifying on its own — it just means the recruit doesn't fit the mold your program has set for that spot.

WHAT IT IS

How well a recruit's measurable profile matches the demands of your selected offensive or defensive scheme at their position, weighted by how much that position actually matters to executing the scheme.

WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOUR ROSTER

A recruit can have great Positional Fit and poor Scheme Fit, or vice versa — this is specifically about whether they can execute the scheme you run, not whether they match your program's general preferences.

HOW TO READ IT

Positions your scheme leans on heavily (an adjuster safety in a pattern-match secondary, for example) will swing further from neutral based on profile match. Positions your scheme doesn't lean on as hard stay close to neutral regardless of measurables.

WHAT IT IS

Compares when a position on your roster is projected to lose the most players to eligibility, against when a recruit is projected to actually enroll.

WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOUR ROSTER

This answers a scheduling question, not a talent question: even a great recruit is a worse timing fit if they arrive two years before or after your position group actually needs reinforcement.

HOW TO READ IT

A perfect match means the recruit arrives right when the position opens up. The further off that timing is, the lower the score — though a low score here doesn't mean a bad recruit, just imperfect timing.

WHAT IT IS

Blends Positional Fit, Scheme Fit, and Eligibility Timeline Fit into a single recruiting number, weighted by whether your program is currently built around Winning Now or Building for the future.

WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOUR ROSTER

This is the single best 'how good a recruiting fit is this prospect for my program, right now' number on the platform — it's a complement to Fit Score, not a replacement for it. Fit Score still carries the coach's grade, star rating, and other recruiting-specific signals.

HOW TO READ IT

Higher is a better overall recruiting fit. Which of the three underlying factors matters most shifts automatically based on your program's Win Now / Building dial in program settings.

WHAT IT IS

Takes the Composite Recruit Score and applies a penalty based on real recruiting risk factors — things like a senior with only one development year left, a position that already has depth, or a poor scheme fit.

WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOUR ROSTER

Two recruits can have the same raw Composite Recruit Score and very different real-world risk. This number lets you rank them accounting for that difference, without losing the raw composite score either (both are shown).

HOW TO READ IT

A large gap between the raw composite and the risk-adjusted composite means real risk factors are dragging the prospect down — check the explain breakdown to see exactly which ones.

WHAT IT IS

Shows what a recruit's Composite Recruit Score works out to in points-per-dollar at three real aid levels: a full scholarship, a half scholarship, and the lowest aid amount your program has actually offered at that position.

WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOUR ROSTER

A recruit's talent/fit level doesn't change based on how much you offer them — but how good a financial bet they are does. This shows whether a recruit is still a strong value even at minimal aid, or only pencils out at a full ride.

HOW TO READ IT

Higher points-per-dollar at Minimum Viable Aid is the strongest financial signal — it means the recruit is a good bet even without a full commitment. A recruit who only looks good at Full Scholarship is a bigger financial risk.

WHAT IT IS

Flags when you're considering a full scholarship offer at a position where a current roster player is already flagged Overpaid by the Aid Efficiency model.

WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOUR ROSTER

This is a reminder to weigh a new scholarship offer against the option of reallocating aid you're already committing at that position — not a judgment on the current player, and not a suggestion to cut anyone.

HOW TO READ IT

If this alert appears, review the named player(s) and their efficiency scores before finalizing a new offer. It's informational — the decision is always yours.