It just seems like UNLV has so much more to gain from the Pac8+ Gonzaga
Granted, I don't live on the west coast and don't know what is keeping them in the MWC, but if I was either of those 2 teams, joining the Pac would be a no brainer.
I guess they will have to go grab UConn for Football in the short term.
Link to MWC BBall championships, New Mexico is 2nd to SDSU in MWC titles, and UNLV has a strong history BEFORE MWC. Seem like the best 2 options.