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BREAKING: UTEP to join Mountain West Conference as full-time members
UTEP Miners are leaving Conference USA for Mountain West Conference membership to earn more in television revenue, spend less on travel.
UTEP is the latest to cash in on conference realignment with sources confirming to Dave Campbell’s Texas Football that the Miners are leaving Conference USA for a spot in the new-look Mountain West. UTEP joined CUSA in 2004 after the WAC split. The Miners reunite with former conference mates such as Nevada and San Jose State.
UTEP has told Conference USA of its intentions and the deal should be announced later today. The estimated buyout for CUSA is roughly $2 million.
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