For Colorado State women, so far, so good

At-large bid for CSU women not out of the question after 10-1 start

Colorado State's Elin Gustavsson (22) leads a 10-1 Rams team with 11.2 points per game. (Trevor L. Davis / Loveland Reporter-Herald)

FORT COLLINS — For the Colorado State women's basketball team to make its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2002, it's been widely assumed the Rams would have to win their conference tournament, something that's alluded them the past two seasons after winning the regular season title.

The Mountain West simply isn't more than a one-bid league.

However, after finishing non-conference play 10-1, an at-large berth might not be so far-fetched. The Rams would obviously have to dominate MW play, but…