anyone know if this definately would NOT happen? is there a rule against it? anyone know where the sugar is on the bowl order of picking atlarge teams?
Pretty sure they are last in the order. Not sure if it is against any rule. But anybody will take Georgia over Hawaii. So the chance is unlikely.
I may be 100% dead-wrong here, but in this case, I am not so sure that Hawaii will be the last pick. With all the buzz surrounding the whole Boise game this past season (that was probably the highest rated BCS Bowl), some other BCS Bowl may roll the dice on them before the Sugar gets a chance to. I may be way wrong, but who knows? Anyway, if it's LSU and Hawaii in the Sugar, expect 99.9% purple and gold in the dome.
I guess the question would be how much money does the Bowl make on future buzz? My guess is that most Bowls will want the teams that will generate the most revenue during the game. It's more of a travel problem with Hawaii.
This is why nobody will pick them ahead of the Sugar. They won't bring any fans, therefore, no money brought into the city.
The pecking order for selecting at-large teams are Orange, Fiesta, then Sugar. The wildcard is if the Rose loses OSU to the NCG, then they get first shot at an at-large team. There is no rule preventing LSU vs UGA in the Sugar, but I don't see UGA still on the board when they pick. And I don't see any bowl picking Hawaii until they have to do so.
i know this goes against my breeding as a prideful sec fan, but any chances that UH would draw same as an sec power at a west coast venue? since we're talking bcs its rose, although fiesta aint that far. cheaper for hawaiians to get there plus tons of islanders on the west coast, and its not like a big bowl game is a common thing for that program.
I'd think where UGA goes would determine which one is a bigger draw. I'm assuming and LSU/UGA Sugar or a USC/UGA Rose. Being one conference can have NO MORE than two teams in BCS bowls, I doubt they'd pit LSU against UGA though.
