Some of them are... :
Pac-12 football officiating is in crisis again after a mass exodus of referees
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Pac-12 Conference has seen most of its referees depart this offseason.
"Four referees have resigned and a fifth, Mike Mothershed, retired after a 28-year run in the conference. Referees Chris Coyte, Francisco Villar, and Steve Strimling have been hired by the Big Ten Conference. Joining them in the Big Ten is center judge Jim Wharrie, who worked at least 3 games last season as referee... "
Casualties of conference realignment, Pac-12 officials detail hope, devastation in search of new opportunities - CBSSports.com
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Amid the Pac-12's dissolution, it's easy to overlook those who proudly carry the conference's lasting legacies
"The Big Ten has been the most active conference in this space. It added a total of 16 Pac-12 officials – both on-field and instant replay – since the end of the 2022 season. Six of them moved over before the 2023 season once USC and UCLA announced they were leaving the Pac-12. Ten more have matriculated to the Big Ten for the upcoming season."
I wondered how this would effect (infect) the new home of OBD when I first heard this was the case.