What a difference a few days can make. Earlier this week, it looked like the Mountain West was on life support after the Pac-12 announced that it had poached five schools — Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, Utah State and San Diego State — that represented some of the biggest brands in the conference. Another Mountain West school, UNLV, was rumored to be next, and it felt like it wouldn't be long before the whole house of cards came tumbling down.