Gameplay and Balance
I'm a gamer. I played Mario on the Atari. Im damn near 40 (33:).
Let me start off by saying this game is played by younger people. Your season is a year. People change a LOT in a year at that age.
I do understand a very defining feature in Ranked: Income. So you want people to play a ton of games. Though I speak to a different ideal: gameplay and balance.
You need hard resets in the seasons. I have more to say, and will respond to comments.