Yes, this year is down. Look at last year though. I'll save you the google. It was #1. Like I said, I'm not saying the MWC is better than the Big 12, its just probably better than you think most years.
Ask anyone not in the MWC to name who is in the MWC. I'll save you the trouble, nobody knows jack about the MWC because its an irrelevant conference that will probably fall due to realignment.