Iowa Order, SMU ADs have confrontation then fresh CFP ratings: ‘Keep off my garden!’


Normally, faculties and lovers wait till the College Football Playoff is formally prepared prior to hurling grievance and scrutiny towards the choice committee, however that didn’t occur Tuesday night time.

Iowa State Cyclones athletics director Jamie Pollard and SMU Mustangs athletics director Rick Hart were given right into a tiff on social media following the penultimate ratings leave. 

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SMU quarterback Kevin Jennings, #7, reacts to appearing a landing cross to teammate huge receiver Derrick McFall, #20, all over the primary part of an NCAA faculty soccer tournament towards California on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024 in Dallas. (AP Photograph/LM Otero)

The Mustangs will vie for an ACC Championship with an 11-1 file and a nine-game profitable streak, past the Cyclones (10-2) will compete for a Bulky 12 name with a win most likely being their best shot at making the Faculty Soccer Playoff.

That didn’t seem to sit down smartly with Pollard.

“Disappointing that strength of schedule clearly does not matter for SMU, Indiana and Boise State. Message is clear – win as many games as possible regardless of who you play,” Pollard wrote on X. “Time to rethink non-conference scheduling. Very different standards than the basketball committee.”

Iowa Order quarterback Rocco Becht, #3, seems to cross all over the second one part of an NCAA faculty soccer tournament towards Kansas Order on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024 in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photograph/Charlie Neibergall)

Iowa Order was once no longer some of the 12 groups within the playoff in Tuesday’s ratings. SMU was ranked 3rd.

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Hart fired again at Pollard.

“Jamie, respect you but bad take. ISU had No. D, Iowa, Ark. St. non-con. SMU had Nev., HCU, TCU, BYU. (And scrambled due to Vandy dropping us.) SMU 1 of 2 to win all conf. games, 1 of 3 with 9 P4 wins, trailed a TOTAL of 6+ mins. last 9 games. I could go on… Stay off my lawn!” he wrote on X.

SMU operating again LJ Johnson Jr., #11, defends the ball from Virginia protection Ethan Minter, #30, all over the second one part of an NCAA faculty soccer tournament on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024 in Charlottesville, Virginia. (AP Photograph/Mike Kropf)

Pollard fired again.

“Rick, beat Clemson Saturday and I will respect your ranking,” Pollard wrote. “Until then you did not play Clemson, Miami, Georgia Tech or Syracuse AND lost to BYU at home. Looks like your lawn may be artificial.”

Hart added the varsity “will continue to control what we can control.”

Iowa Order offensive lineman Jalen Travis, #72, will get able for a play games all over the second one part of an NCAA faculty soccer tournament towards Kansas Order on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024 in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photograph/Charlie Neibergall)

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