The Georgia Bulldogs are headed into another big game this weekend against the Missouri Tigers, but besides the challenge of facing a strong team, this group is also dealing with the weight of expectations.

On a certain level, high expectations are a reality of being Georgia, however coming off a 35-point beatdown on the road of a strong Ole Miss Rebels team, the Bulldogs are getting the kind of national love which can start to creep into the walls of the program. Rated as the No. 1 team in the nation and current national championship favorite, Georgia needs to operate like they still have something to prove.

When it comes to praise, it's even coming towards Athens from those you would not expect. On his podcast this week, former Ohio State Buckeyes and Florida Gators head coach Urban Meyer said he believes the Dawgs as well as Alabama are the two best teams in the country.

"When [Georgia and Alabama] are both playing their best game, I think they're a little bit above everyone else," Meyer said. "I don't think, I know. I've seen enough film in my life, I can tell those two...they're playing the game the way it should be play."

As one of the mouthpieces for the Big 10 as well as one of the most notable coaches in program history for Georgia's most hated rival, praise from Meyer feels significant and would not come from anywhere but a place of genuinely what he is seeing on film.

Even if Meyer is correct though, the Bulldogs have proven firsthand this year that anyone truly is capable of beating anyone in this league in this era of the sport. No team is world's ahead of another in the SEC or in the College Football Playoff picture, and if the Bulldogs are going to accomplish their goals, they are going to have to keep on getting better.

Still, it's nice to hear that folks very much outside of Athens are seeing the same things that those who root for Georgia have seen in flashes this season. When being praised is when it gets toughest for a head coach to motivate his troops, but this is something Smart has excelled at throughout his career.

Praise from Meyer, despite the fact that Bulldogs fans likely for the most part despise him, should not be taken lightly though and it's starting to feel like if things do come together, this team is strong enough to potentially win a national championship.

Just don't tell Coach Smart or the team that undeniable fact, though.