Any chance Iowa to the Sugar Bowl?

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

I remember back in 2009, there was a hot rumor about the Sugar wanting Iowa and the SEC cried until they picked up the "traditional" picks. I just know that the Sugar was very interested in Iowa in 2009 and thought about taking them. How about New Orleans folks?

Thoughts?

 

[hawkinator85]

No.

The Sugar is contracted to have B12 and SEC teams in years where they don't host the playoffs, just like the Rose is with the B1G and P12.

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

Well that's no fun

 

[El Simbolo]

Back during the BCS and 2nd place "replacement" team still had to be ranked in the top 14, I think. Now I don't believe there's a minimum ranking to get in the Orange, Rose, or Sugar. So if the Big 10 champ is in the playoff and the next best team is 8-4 and ranked #22 the Rose can still take them. With 14 teams that's unlikely to ever happen, I suppose. But the second team being outside the Top 12 is very feasible, especially for the ACC. THis year the SEC's Sugar Bowl rep will likely have 3 losses