GP for Bama Adjustment:
Mississippi State--Alabama, Auburn, LSU, Ole Miss
Ole Miss-------------Arkansas, LSU, Texas A&M, Mississippi State
South Carolina----Georgia, Missouri, Vanderbilt, Kentucky
Vanderbilt-----------Alabama, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia
RussH
The permanant rivalries are based on each teams oldest (most frequently played) rivalries. Working in the new schools as best as possible.
I agree with the idea in general. A 4-4 rotation, I believe would be better. Every team has 4 permanent rivals and then 4 rotating ones. Under this format every team plays every other SEC team at least twice every 5 years.
Permanent rivals:
Alabama--Auburn, Tennessee, Mississippi State, Vanderbilt
Arkansas--LSU, Texas A&M, Missouri, Ole Miss
Auburn---Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi State
Florida---Auburn, Georgia, Kentucky, Texas A&M
Georgia--Auburn, Florida, Vanderbilt, South Carolina
Kentucky- Florida, Tennessee, Missouri, South Carolina
LSU-------Arkansas, Texas A&M, Ole Miss, Mississippi State
Miss State-Alabama, Auburn, LSU,South Carolina
Missouri--Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, South Carolina
Ole Miss--Arkansas, LSU, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt
South Carolina-Georgia, Missouri, Mississippi State, Kentucky
Tennessee-Alabama, Missouri, Kentucky, Vanderbilt
Texas A&M--Arkansas, Florida. LSU, Ole Miss
Vanderbilt--Alabama, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Georgia