re: The PODS - the one thing you need to know

If the pods get approved, this is what it likely will be:

POD 1
Auburn
Alabama
UT
Vandy

POD 2
Georgia
Florida
USC
UK

POD 3
LSU
aTm
Ole Miss
MSU

POD4
Texas
Oklahoma
Arky
Mizzou

9 game conference schedule:

Year 1
PODs 1 and 2 play each other (7 games) and then have 2 other games against teams from pods 3 and 4 that can be used to preserve rivalry games should they not be maintained by the POD games.

SECCG POD 1 and 2 best record v pod 3 and 4 best record

Year 2
PODs 1 and 3 play each other (7 games) and then have 2 other games against teams from pods 2 and 4 that can be used to preserve rivalry games should they not be maintained by the POD games.

SECCG POD 1 and 3 best record v pod 2 and 4 best record

Year 3
PODs 1 and 4 play each other (7 games) and then have 2 other games against teams from pods 2 and 3 that can be used to preserve rivalry games should they not be maintained by the POD games.

SECCG POD 1 and 4 best record v pod 2 and 3 best record