FILE - New Mexico Head coach Richard Pitino talks to his starting guard Jaelen House during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, in Albuquerque, N.M. Pitino said. "The better everybody's doing with NET rankings and KenPom and all those things, it just helps it. It'll be fun to see how it all plays out and it will certainly make for an amazing Mountain West tournament." (AP Photo/Eric Draper, File)
Utah State forward Nigel Burris (35) lays up a shot as San Jose State guard Latrell Davis (6) and forward Christian Wise (20) look on during the second half of an NCAA basketball game State Wednesday, March 6, 2024, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Nic Coury)
FILE - San Diego State guard Lamont Butler celebrates after defeating Florida Atlantic in a Final Four college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament on Saturday, April 1, 2023, in Houston. Butler hit the biggest shot in school history, a buzzer-beater against FAU in the national semifinals that thrilled the city. The Aztecs lost to UConn in the championship game. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vasquez,File)
FILE - San Diego State head coach Brian Dutcher in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024, at Air Force Academy, Colo. Dutcher has experienced all 25 seasons of Mountain West basketball and he's never seen anything like this one. A season after Dutcher's San Diego State Aztecs became the first Mountain West team to reach the Final Four, the conference could have a record six teams reach the NCAA Tournament. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski,File)
FILE - New Mexico head coach Richard Pitino reacts during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Colorado State, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024, in Albuquerque, N.M. Pitino said. "The better everybody's doing with NET rankings and KenPom and all those things, it just helps it. It'll be fun to see how it all plays out and it will certainly make for an amazing Mountain West tournament." (AP Photo/Eric Draper, File)
FILE - Utah State head coach Danny Sprinkle reacts to a call in overtime against Boise State an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024, in Boise, Idaho. The No. 22 Aggies continued their unexpected run under first-year coach Sprinkle by clinching at least a share of the regular-season title by winning at San Jose State. (AP Photo/Steve Conner, File)