Preparation is what the early season is all about, especially for the Colorado State women’s basketball team.
An NCAA Tournament berth is the clear next step for the Rams after winning two straight Mountain West regular season championships.
But they have plenty of time to reach their peak.
Lately, reaching the NCAA Tournament out of the Mountain West has worked differently on the women’s side from the men’s. Last year, the MW sent three men’s teams to the Big Dance, but only Boise State represented the women – the team that won the MW Tournament to snag an automatic bid.