Back at No. 1, Georgia looks to stay on top in SEC clash against Missouri

ATHENS, Ga. (AP/Atlanta News First) — The last time Georgia was atop the rankings, the Bulldogs got a stunning reality check.No. 1 doesn’t mean much if you can’t back it up on the field.Coming off perhaps its most impressive win of the season, Georgia (8-1, 6-1 SEC, No. 1 CFP) is riding high again as it prepares to host Missouri on Saturday.

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At 2:30 p.m., ANF Sports Director Baillie Burmaster and former Bulldogs Jake Fromm and Rennie Curran will go over what fans can expect on “ANF Gametime.”There’s the lingering memory of what happened just four weeks ago, when the Bulldogs were newly anointed as college football’s top team and heading into a game between the hedges that wasn’t expected to be much of a challenge.

When it was done, Auburn — a three-touchdown underdog — was celebrating a 27-24 upset that turned Georgia’s last reign at No. 1 into one (week) and done.“The ranking means nothing,” coach Kirby Smart said. ”We don’t really get into the highs and the lows and the roller coaster