UNLV is joining Air Force in committing to remain in the Mountain West despite an offer to join the Pac-12, sources told ESPN.

The Mountain West conference is reportedly "amid a significant push to keep its core of eight schools together, which includes one-time payments of

Air Force will be reaffirming its commitment to the Mountain West Conference and could soon sign a new grant of rights with the league, according to multiple reports. Previous intel suggested that Air Force was a target for the American Athletic Conference,

In a week with a flurry of conference realignment activity expected, the Mountain West is attempting to execute a plan to keep its eight remaining schools together. The conference is pushing to solidify its future by offering guaranteed money to the schools,

However, the clock is ticking. The Mountain West is in a proverbial sprint to secure its membership with financial incentives, much of which are derived from the exit and expected penalty fees owed to the league from those schools that left for the Pac-12. The exit and penalty fees are expected to eclipse $120 million.

Mountain West commissioner Gloria Nevarez had set a Monday deadline in her effort to secure a long-term commitment from the league’s remaining schools – Air Force, Hawaii (football-only), Nevada, New Mexico, San Jose State, UNLV, Utah State and Wyoming

We spoke with a dozen people involved in the discussions and no one sees an easy move, making it hard to predict realignment resolution.

UNLV turned down an invitation to join the reconstituted Pac-12 on Monday, opting instead to remain in the Mountain West amid another round of conference realignment