re: Here is how I would do the pods (UPDATED)

East
1.Florida (LSU,Tennessee)
2.Georgia (Auburn,Oklahoma)
3.South Carolina (Mizzou, Mississippi State)
4.Kentucky (Tennessee, Vanderbilt)
Central
1.Alabama (LSU,Texas)
2.Auburn (Georgia, Ole Miss)
3.Tennessee (Florida, Kentucky)
4.Vanderbilt (Ole Miss, Georgia)
West
1.Mizzou (South Carolina,Texas A&M)
2.Arkansas (LSU,Mississippi State)
3.Oklahoma (Texas A&M,Georgia )
4.Texas (Texas A&M, Alabama)
Swamp
1.LSU (Alabama, Florida)
2.Ole Miss (Vanderbilt, Auburn)
3.Mississippi State (South Carolina, Arkansas)
4.Texas A&M (Oklahoma, Mizzou)

Before anyone says anything about balance, you would have 3 rotating games that would essentially balance everything out.