re: Does anyone have a great idea for finally putting Auburn in the SEC East?

SEC WON'T break up teams from the same state. Miss./MSU, Tenn./Vandy, & Ala./Aub. will be partnered in the same division or pod (whatever we go with). Their in-state games won't be dropped nor played OOC.
Also, moving Aub. ends either the Iron Bowl or 3rd Sat. In Oct. - & I HIGHLY DOUBT the SEC will do tat NOR make it a non-conf. game.

Does Mizz. NOT belong in the East? HELL YEAH!!! But what can you do with 14 teams that makes both divisions balanced?

I still see us going to pods in the near future.