The second-seeded Rams blasted No. 5 Boise State, 69-56, in Saturday’s Mountain West Tournament championship game at Thomas & Mack Center to secure an automatic bid to the NCAA

Boise State and Colorado State unexpectedly reached Saturday’s final, perhaps costing a couple of familiar faces an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament.

Although there will be no bid thieves in the top few conferences, there’s now another threat that should have bubble teams fearful. A five-bid Mountain West.