Millhouse
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2007-2008 (latest I could find data) big east has 36.3 fouls per game in conference, 37.1 out of conference. implies that other conference call games tighter
acc has 39.2 fouls per game in conference, 37.2 out of conference
acc has a slightly higher standard deviation than the big east which implies that ACC refs are a little less likely to feel like they can't call too many fouls on a team (the way the Big East does with Louisville and Pitt)
it's interesting that even though your eyes can see that there aren't any ACC teams like Pitt or Louisville because they've learned that it doesn't fly with those refs, they still get more fouls called. those teams are going to have a tough time adjusting.
the foul numbers look the same in different years. ACC always calls more fouls and always has a wider distribution of fouls
good riddance big east
http://statsheet.com/mcb/referees/fouls_between_conferences
acc has 39.2 fouls per game in conference, 37.2 out of conference
acc has a slightly higher standard deviation than the big east which implies that ACC refs are a little less likely to feel like they can't call too many fouls on a team (the way the Big East does with Louisville and Pitt)
it's interesting that even though your eyes can see that there aren't any ACC teams like Pitt or Louisville because they've learned that it doesn't fly with those refs, they still get more fouls called. those teams are going to have a tough time adjusting.
the foul numbers look the same in different years. ACC always calls more fouls and always has a wider distribution of fouls
good riddance big east
http://statsheet.com/mcb/referees/fouls_between_conferences