Twitter reacts to Auburn football and Alabama joining SEC East idea

Now that it’s official we’ll be seeing Texas and Oklahoma joining the SEC in 2024, the world is wondering what the revamped conference schedule is going to look like. Greg Sankey addressed that on the McElroy and Cubelic in the Morning on WJOX 94.5 FM in Birmingham, saying that the conference is moving towards a single division and away from the current two-division setup. On3 imagined a different scenario, though, that would have Alabama and Auburn football joining the SEC East and Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas joining the SEC West.

Geographically, it makes sense. On3’s map reflects that:

The move would also unite blood rivals Alabama and Tennessee in the same division while also bringing the Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry game to the SEC East with the SEC West getting the Red River Showdown.

Twitter split on Alabama and Auburn football joining the SEC East

Ultimately, fans were split on On3’s setup.

You have those who felt the split was uneven:

And those who were on board with the idea:

This setup may be a pipe dream, though, as are the pod proposals. An open schedule with only rivalry game obligations each season seems to be where this is headed.