ATHENS, GA — The top-ranked Georgia Bulldogs will look to hold on to their No. 1 ranking Saturday as they welcome No. 22 Missouri to Sanford Stadium for an SEC showdown.

Georgia enters the matchup following dominant wins over Florida and Ole Miss. The last time the Bulldogs held the No. 1 ranking, they suffered a home loss to Auburn.

Despite Georgia’s position in the rankings, head coach Kirby Smart says records and rankings don’t tell the whole story in the SEC.

“I don’t even look at conference records anymore because everybody has played everybody, and there’s really good teams playing everybody, so you can’t even go by that,” Smart said.

Georgia is favored by more than two touchdowns against Missouri, but Smart acknowledged that the Tigers have challenged the Bulldogs in previous meetings.

“They’ve had us whopped a couple of times and we squeaked them out,” Smart said.

Smart also emphasized the level of competition throughout the conference.

“Great teams, great match ups, great traditions; and it just means more, that’s what it’s about,” Smart said.

Saturday’s game is scheduled to kick off at 3:30 p.m. at Sanford Stadium in Athens.

Fans can listen to the pregame coverage beginning at 11:30 a.m. on 95.5 WSB, the home of the Dawgs!