ATHENS — The anticipation of Kirby Smart’s ninth season has kicked in, the “Dog Days” of summer have kicked in with the start of summer in Georgia.

The way-too-early Top 25s are out, Oddsmakers have set their over-under win totals for each team, and spring football strengths and weaknesses have been analyzed.

Transfer portal news has cooled, the championship team rosters seemingly set with difference-makers added and holes in the two-deep filled.

Georgia, of course, has emerged as the national favorite, analysts reluctantly giving the Bulldogs their due.

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