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

In a somewhat unexpected twist, Boise State and Colorado State’s meeting in Saturday’s conference tourney final may cost a couple 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.