The best pod system would be.

Pod 1: Texas, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Ark

Pod 2: Missouri, LSU, MSU, Ole Miss

Pod 3: Alabama, Auburn, Kentucky, Tenn

Pod 4: Florida, UGA, USCe, and Vandy

It keeps most of the rivalries in tack. The only alternative I see is swapping Vandy and Tenn, but that takes away from the 3rd Sat. in Oct, plus it would just be Bama and Auburn beating up on KY and Vandy.

I know Texas A&M doesn't want to be in the same division as Texas but get over it, its a natural rivalry that needs to return.