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The Boise State Broncos were picked to win the Mountain Rim Gymnastics Conference in the preseason poll released Wednesday.

The Broncos received 15 points, while Denver was second with 14, followed by SUU with nine, BYU with seven and Utah State with five.

BSU is just ahead of Denver in the national poll as well, checking in at No. 19.

Denver won the Mountain Rim title last year.

BYU opens its season Friday against Utah while USU hosts Air Force and Denver and SUU opens on the road at Arizona State Friday.