Georgia ‘hitting their stride at the right moment’ ahead of massive Ole Miss matchup, Bulldogs great says

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The Georgia Bulldogs continue to roll as they attempt to become the first team since the 1930s to win three consecutive national championships. 

At 9-0, Georgia has now won 26 straight games and 36 consecutive games during the regular season. 

Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart is seen during the game againstthe Missouri Tigers on November 4, 2023, at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia. (David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Despite not losing since December 2021, Georgia remains second in the College Football Playoff poll behind Ohio State, which was selected as the top team in the country for the second straight week. 

"The way this team has played, the way things have kind of happened over the last few years, it actually didn’t bother me," former Georgia quarterback D.J. Shockley told Fox News Digital when asked about Georgia being ranked behind the Buckeyes. "Because as we know, the first ranking, the second one comes out, you have opportunities down the road to solidify as that No. 1 team."

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"So, I understand all the arguments that were going on with everybody else. I just felt like, in due time, the Dogs win, they’ll be No. 1, and it’s not a big deal about the first or second ranking. It’s about where you end up obviously at the end of the season." 

Georgia’s ranking behind Ohio State has to do with their schedule, which was not exactly a gauntlet in the first two months of the season. 

But as the calendar has flipped to November, Georgia’s schedule has stiffened, with three consecutive games against ranked opponents. 

The Bulldogs passed