Mountain West Conference Sends Four Teams to 2025 NCAA March Madness Tournament
The Mountain West Conference secured four bids to the 2025 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, marking their third consecutive season achieving this milestone.
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Tournament-bound teams include:
Colorado State (25-9)
- No. 12 seed in West Region
- Automatic bid as MW Tournament champion
- Faces No. 5 Memphis on March 21 in Seattle
- 13th NCAA appearance, third under Coach Medved
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New Mexico (26-7)
- No. 10 seed in South Region
- Regular-season champion
- Matches against No. 7 Marquette on March 21 in Cleveland
- 17th overall appearance
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Utah State (26-7)
- No. 10 seed in Midwest Region
- Faces No. 7 UCLA on March 20 in Lexington
- Third straight NCAA appearance
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San Diego State (21-9)
- Last Four In spot
- First Four matchup vs. North Carolina on March 18 in Dayton
- 17th overall appearance
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Notable Tournament Snubs:
- Boise State (24-10)
- Strong conference performance
- Early Quadrant 4 loss to Boston College proved costly
- Indiana Hoosiers (19-13)
- Late-season surge wasn't enough
- Eight-game midseason losing streak damaged chances
- West Virginia (19-13)
- Six Quadrant 1 wins
- Poor 6-9 finish sealed their fate
- Ohio State (17-15)
- Six Quadrant 1 wins
- .500 record prevented selection
- UC Irvine (28-6)
- Lacked marquee wins
- Strong defense couldn't overcome weak schedule
The Mountain West's continued success in securing multiple bids demonstrates the conference's growing strength in college basketball, with four teams ready to compete in March Madness 2025.