Gonzaga set to join rebuilt Pac-12, while UTEP goes to Mountain West

Rebuilding the Pac-12 Conference centered around football. It'll be a pretty good basketball conference, too, after landing one of the perennial hoops powers on the West Coast.

Gonzaga will become the latest member of the rebuilt Pac-12, the conference and school announced Tuesday, ending several years of conversations with other leagues as the Zags tried to capitalize on their basketball success and recognizable brand.

“I think what we're able to bring to this conference is an enhancement to a basketball opportunity for them, but also what we got in return is a commitment that this conference really cares about basketball," Gonzaga athletic director Chris Standiford said. “That it's an opportunity for us to have an impact on them and be an important partner in who they are and what they do.”

Also Tuesday, the Mountain West moved quickly to secure its future by adding UTEP.