ATHENS, Ga. -- The national spotlight isn't something the Georgia Bulldogs have had to deal a lot with over the past 10 years or so.
Times are changing.
The Bulldogs (8-0, 5-0 SEC) head into Saturday's game against South Carolina (6-2, 4-2) smack-dab in the discussion for the national title, rarified air the program is catching a whiff of for the very first time in the playoff era.
Georgia, which entered the week ranked second in both major polls, is now No. 1. Kirby Smart's team holds the top spot in the initial College Football Playoff rankings, released Tuesday night.