Georgia started the season No. 1 in both the Associated Press and Coaches’ polls after returning much of its 2007 team that won seven-straight games to finish the season.But through four games in 2008, the Bulldogs have dropped two spots to No. 3 because they have had problems earning quality points in their wins, struggling at times in victories against Georgia Southern and South Carolina.The Bulldogs hope to remake their claim to be No. 1 on Saturday when they host No. 8 Alabama.The Crimson Tide opened Southeastern Conference play in style Saturday with a 49-14 rout at Arkansas.    Alabama rushed for 328 yards against the Razorbacks behind halfback Glen Coffee’s 10 carries and 162 yards.    Georgia coach Mark Richt said getting off to a good start will be critical for the Bulldogs. Alabama has outscored its opponents 64-0 in the first quarter of games this season.        “They have been tested,” Richt said. “They just have whipped everybody so bad it didn’t seem like they were. They are a dominant team right now and a very confident team.”  Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban said he knows his team will be heavily tested Saturday, regardless of Georgia’s position in the polls.    “Georgia has an outstanding team,” he said. “Undoubtedly one of the best teams in the country, top two or three for sure.”VANDY MOVES INTO TOP-25Vanderbilt is 4-0 for the second time in the past four seasons after a 23-17 win against Ole Miss.    The win propelled the Commodores into the top 25 for the first time since 1984. Vanderbilt now needs two more wins to be bowl eligible for the first time since 1982.    The Commodores have been outgained by nearly 80 yards per game this season but have forced the second-most turnovers in the country to overcome the deficit.   Vanderbilt coach Bobby Johnson said that statistic is a testament to his team’s demeanor in the heat of a close game.”We’re proud of the ranking,” he said. “It’s a reflection of us being 4-0, but I also think voters in both polls are seeing a team that plays hard and does everything it can to win games.”The Commodores have a bye week this weekend before taking the field in Nashville on Oct. 4 against Auburn.   OLD SCHOOL RIVALRY RENEWED  Old Southwest Conference rivals Arkansas and Texas will renew their rivalry for the first time since 2004 on Saturday in Austin.The game was originally scheduled for Sept. 13 but was postponed because of Hurricane Ike.        Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino said the team had a few practices before Ike to prepare for Texas and with more preparation this week, he thinks the team will be able to be the most prepared it’s been for a game this season.”We wanted to make sure we utilized the two practices that we’d already had so that we didn’t go and erase all the things that we’ve already worked,” he said.Texas leads all-time series with the Razorbacks, 55-21, winning the last meeting between the teams, 22-20, in Fayetteville.The Razorbacks will be playing their second of four games in a row against teams currently in the top 10.The first game in Arkansas’ tough stretch was last Saturday’s 49-14 loss to Alabama.”We missed a couple tackles at the line of scrimmage and had a couple of bad angles that gave them big plays,” Petrino said. “You’re not going to win any game when someone rushes the ball for over 300 yards against you.”—-Contact Casey Gisclair at [email protected]