FORT COLLINS — Usually, strength of schedule in college basketball is a topic of discussion saved for late March, when resumes are critiqued and brackets are put together.
But for Colorado State, it's perhaps the most defining storyline for the Rams so far this season as they begin Mountain West play Wednesday at Boise State (7:30 p.m, CBSSN).
It might also provide some hope for those who may have already written off CSU after a number of lopsided losses.
Statistically, CSU (7-6) has been bad. There's really no other way to put it. The Rams rank in the bottom-half of the league in just about every major category, including last in scoring margin (-4.