Quote Originally Posted by Mr Mercury View Post
It (maybe) won't make a big difference in the current league/cup/CL comps, but should give you an easier draw in next season's cup.
I'm afraid it is not so. From my experience and looking at other senior members' posts, the engine does recognize unassigned SP when balloting Cup schedule. So saving skill points won't be any help. Assigning them will make your team playing better in the current season.