Mountain West Conference

When the smoke clears, Conference USA will be a nine-team league and that will be just fine for UTEP, who is trying to contend for conference titles.

While the Miners are undergoing a seemingly normal 12-game football schedule this fall, outside conferences that previously elected to forgo the fall slate to play in the spring are reconsidering their initial decision.

It's been a while since the University of New Mexico has capitalized on recruiting El Paso football talent but in 2020, the Lobos secured commitments from arguably the city's top offensive and defensive prospects.