Here are pods plus permanent eastern/western opponent:
WEST DIVISION:
Pod 1:
Texas plays Alabama
OU plays Georgia
Mizzou plays S.C.
Arkansas plays Vandy
Pod 2:
LSU plays Florida
A&M plays Auburn
Ole Miss plays Tennessee
Miss St. plays Kentucky
EAST DIVISION:
Pod 3:
Alabama plays Texas
Auburn plays A&M
Tennessee plays Ole Miss
Vandy plays Arkansas
Pod 4:
Georgia plays O.U
Florida plays LSU
Kentucky plays Miss. State
S.C. plays Mizzou
This will bring more balance imo.