re: Should the SEC championship be charged from the east vs west

I don't think so.

Things are cyclical. At some point, UGA and Florida will likely win the east frequently bc of their states high school FB talent. UT will be better soon. USC has the passion and resources to continue to be competitive. Mizzou is better than most here think. VU put together their best seasons in 60 years recently. Stoops is pulling talent at KY.

In the west, I see aTm and LSU with big recruiting advantages bc of their home states. Bama and AU are committed and push each other to spend resources on FB. Ole Miss and MSU are better than KY and VU, and are plussing up their facilities. Arkansas has won the west before and if BP had not got on that harlot- uh, Harley..

I do think cross division games should be played as the first 2 SEC games for everyone. Then finish the season with the 6 division games.

I would like to see AU put in the east and Mizzou put in the west to make geographic sense and get us back to playing Florida and Tennessee, but that is probably not going to happen.