I know nothing about this rating tool, but it sure makes sense to me. And the year-by-year FPI ratings also pass the smell test. Very interesting. Thanks for sharing.Below are the results since Beckman was fired. For those unfamiliar, the FPI score is how many points above or below average the team is. The numbers in parentheses is the national rank.
2015:
Record: 5-7
FPI: 3.1 (67)
B1G Median: 5.85 (55.5)
2016:
Record: 3-9
FPI: -6.0 (94)
B1G Median: 7.1 (47.5)
2017:
Record: 2-10
FPI: -12.3 (104)
B1G Median: 5.95 (40)
2018:
Record: 4-8
FPI: -8.5 (98)
B1G Median: 7.3 (38.5)
2019:
Record: 6-7
FPI: -0.6 (65)
B1G Median: 7.6 (35.5)
2020:
Record: 1-3
FPI: -3.1 (83)
B1G Median: 6.6 (35.5)
Zook > Beckman > Smith ---- at least in terms of success on the field.
Even so, I'd rate the coaches differently when it comes to overall performance (i.e. taking into account leadership, trust, ethics, etc.):
Zook > Smith < Beckman