Welcome back everyone, to the Hike’s Peak podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain! After Colorado State left Las Vegas as conference tournament champions, We’ve finally made it to March Madness, baby, and four Mountain West teams earned their way into the field. We’ll break down the first round matchup for New Mexico, Utah State, San Diego State, and Colorado State, along with my predictions. We’ll also briefly mention some major transfer portal dominoes, as well as letting you know about Boise State and San Jose State’s own postseason berths. We’ve finally made it to the Big Dance, no time to waste, let’s dive in.

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