I wouldn’t read much into it. Lower bowls need backup plans for when there isn’t a bowl eligible conference team. Minnesota isn’t bowl eligible and therefore this provision kicks in.
The spot shifts to the Mountain West Conference when the Big Ten doesn’t have enough 6-6 or better teams to fill the spot. Andy Greder has a story on it in the Pioneer Press.
Draft of course not, but Vegas likely has three options based on their selection priority. If Vegas and Phoenix want the same team, I would imagine that Vegas would likely get the team that they want.