I'd prefer UTEP in the MWC. Much better geographical arrangement with natural -- and historic -- rivals. Unless the Big 12 or Pac 12 come calling -- hint, they won't -- long distance games across the east coast that mean nothing to anyone regionally will ensure the university remains irrelevant in the major sports. The only saving grace as an alternative would be to replace UConn in the AAC and that's not going to happen either.
I'd be happy to see UTEP move to the WCC (not going to happen either) or even ... wait for it ... the WAC and go indy in football. Winning in either of those in men's BB would cure a lot of ills, get butts in the seats again and make us pretty again for a more handsome suiter. We would still go to Austin and Norman for the paychecks we'd get to take the ass spankings and it would give us a chance to schedule games with those old foes now living the MWC. Those games would also put butts in seats if we could get them to come kick our asses in the Sun Bowl.
Of course, all of this is nothing more than off-season dribble that means nothing to anyone of importance that might also have real ability to impact what happens. Take it as such.