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Joel Scott (1) of the Colorado State Rams react to being forced into a three-in-the-key violation by Nelly Junior Joseph (23) of the New Mexico Lobos during the second half of the Lobos’ 74-61 win at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada on Friday, March 15, 2024. New Mexico advances to the Mountain West Conference championship game where they will face San Diego State University on Saturday. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Joel Scott (1) of the Colorado State Rams react to being forced into a three-in-the-key violation by Nelly Junior Joseph (23) of the New Mexico Lobos during the second half of the Lobos’ 74-61 win at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada on Friday, March 15, 2024. New Mexico advances to the Mountain West Conference championship game where they will face San Diego State University on Saturday. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO - AUGUST 1:  Matt Schubert - Staff portraits at the Denver Post studio.  (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
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Getting your player ready...

It’s been almost a given since late December that the Colorado State men’s basketball team was destined to compete in this year’s NCAA Tournament.

A little more than two months later, that appears to be reality.

Even after the Rams’ 74-61 loss to New Mexico in the semifinals of the Mountain West Conference tournament in Las Vegas late Friday night, the nation’s leading bracket prognosticators have them firmly in the field. Every bracket listed on BracketMatrix.com has the Rams in the field. The general consensus: They will fall somewhere between a No. 8 or 9 seed.

Here’s where each of the top bracket experts had CSU entering Saturday:

: No. 8 seed vs. Nebraska in Brooklyn

: No. 8 seed vs. Florida Atlantic in Indianapolis

: No. 9 seed vs. Florida Atlantic in Memphis

: No. 10 seed vs. Gonzaga at TBA

For a complete list of bracket predictions, visit .

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