Georgia is now ranked as the No. 1 team in College Football according to the playoff committee's official rankings released on Tuesday. That's something to celebrated in Bulldog nation for sure but Kirby Smart says he and his players still aren't treating it as if it matters.

Smart, who spoke to reporters on the SEC Conference Call Wednesday, it can really only do harm at this point.

"It really means nothing right now,” Smart said on the call “It’s really nothing more than a distraction more than anything. And our kids realize that."

The Bulldogs edged out Alabama for that spot and are joined by No. 3 Notre Dame and No. 4 Clemson. A look at the top four would also reveal the answer as to why Georgia got the nod over Alabama. The Bulldogs 20-19 win at South Bend in September is looking to be one of the most impressive resume victory in college football right now.

Smart really doesn't seem to be complaining about the way things are. The second-year head coach seems to understand that the the media attention and conversation surrounding College Football is just the way it is. The popularity of the sport is at an all-time high.

When you are playing well, a lot of eyeballs are going to be your program. But Smart wants to combat that by turning all of his focus to each opponent.

“It’s built to generate ratings and generate publicity for our sport," he said. But our focus and attention is on South Carolina.”

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