B1G 10 Penalties/Officiating stats

[jozimmer]

B1G 2024 Penalties per team

The link is to a Google Sheet I put together showing B1G play for all of 2024.
When the team in column A played a team in row 2, the team in row 2 had 'X' penalties that game. Sums are at the bottom and far right.

1) Iowa was the most disciplined (or favored by refs) team with 26 penalties for 257 yards.
2) UCLA was the least disciplined (or disfavored by refs) with 75 penalties for 617 yards.
3) Ohio St's opponents were called for the fewest penalties when playing them with 27 for 231. Were the refs gunning for Ohio St. to lose and trying to help their opponents?
4) Maryland's opponents were called for the most penalties when playing them with 62 for 562. Were the refs trying to help Maryland?

What I'm really saying is that I hear a lot of "THE BIG 10 REFS ARE HORRIBLE! THEY ARE SCREWING US OVER...", but the data is what it is. UCLA, Maryland, Nebraska and Wisconsin were the least disciplined teams during conference play based on the stats. Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota and Ohio State were the most disciplined teams.

Feel free to share your thoughts on this.

 

[huskerfan66]

I agree we need to be more disciplined but it wasn't the amount of penalties this year but the when/how

 

[TarheelHuskerFan]

Here’s the thing… you could show me a spreadsheet that shows that everybody had an equal amount of penalties and it wouldn’t show us anything.
If one team holds 30 times a game and doesn’t get called for it and both teams end the game with 8 penalties against them, was it called fairly?

If both teams were called for 8 penalties but one teams penalties were BS and called during pivotal points of the game, was it called fairly?

 

[HuskerHusaria]

Doesn't show a ranking of whom was most penalized by big 10 refs.

If we had the crew from the Bowl, people would understand the flags and be okay with it.

 

[HuskerHusaria]

Also, if we had this crew through the season, we have a more correct W/L record.

 

[redwine65]

basicly the refs don't want a team beating michigan or ohio state..so your probably going to have to score 7-10 extra points just to cover that...

 

[HuskerHusaria]

Anyone know what conference this crew was from?

 

[mthskrdoc]

SEC

 

[skerzilla]

basicly the refs don't want a team beating michigan or ohio state..so your probably going to have to score 7-10 extra points just to cover that...

I think you may have missed this in the OP:
"Ohio St's opponents were called for the fewest penalties when playing them with 27 for 23"

 

[redwine65]

I think you may have missed this in the OP:
"Ohio St's opponents were called for the fewest penalties when playing them with 27 for 23"

right, the flags just come out if the game is close..good point

 

[B1G_RedOne]

OP is an Iowa fan.

 

[jozimmer]

OP is an Iowa fan.

OP is a graduate from the Univ. of Nebraska in electrical engineering from 2006.

 

[Big bo fan]

B1G 2024 Penalties per team

The link is to a Google Sheet I put together showing B1G play for all of 2024.
When the team in column A played a team in row 2, the team in row 2 had 'X' penalties that game. Sums are at the bottom and far right.

1) Iowa was the most disciplined (or favored by refs) team with 26 penalties for 257 yards.
2) UCLA was the least disciplined (or disfavored by refs) with 75 penalties for 617 yards.
3) Ohio St's opponents were called for the fewest penalties when playing them with 27 for 231. Were the refs gunning for Ohio St. to lose and trying to help their opponents?
4) Maryland's opponents were called for the most penalties when playing them with 62 for 562. Were the refs trying to help Maryland?

What I'm really saying is that I hear a lot of "THE BIG 10 REFS ARE HORRIBLE! THEY ARE SCREWING US OVER...", but the data is what it is. UCLA, Maryland, Nebraska and Wisconsin were the least disciplined teams during conference play based on the stats. Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota and Ohio State were the most disciplined teams.

Feel free to share your thoughts on this.

Problem with OP/ fans like you . You see the stats after the game and see penalties were even or close to and you think the game was call fair/ equal. That’s not how it works all the time .

 

[B1G_RedOne]

OP is a graduate from the Univ. of Nebraska in electrical engineering from 2006.

Calling Iowa most disciplined due to penalties called against them is suspect. Iowa and Wisconsin get away with a crap ton of offensive holding penalties not being called. Carry on.

 

[Walleye79]

It’s not always penalties. NU literally had a first down wipes away with officials spotting the ball almost 2 yards incorrectly against the bucknuts and the officials in the booth doubled down and did not call for a review. It’s not always 100% penalties

 

[Champ_Kind_whammy]

OP is a graduate from the Univ. of Nebraska in electrical engineering from 2006.

To be fair the person calling you out dropped out of 8th grade and screwing with his narrative is verboten.