Mountain West Tournament championship game is set. No. 2 Colorado State (24-9) and No. 5 Boise State (24-9) will meet at 4 p.m. Mountain time Saturday at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. The winner will secure the MWC’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

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.