The Georgia Bulldogs have proven themselves to be one of the best teams in the country through seven games, going 7-0 and building up some serious College Football Playoff credibility.

However, there are still five games to go in the regular season, and the Bulldogs would be wise to take all of their remaining opponents seriously.

A potential matchup against an unbeaten No. 1 Alabama team looms large if the Bulldogs can take care of business and reach the SEC Championship Game, so staying focused will be important for coach Kirby Smart’s squad.

There will be plenty of challenges along the way, but Smart has a great thing brewing in Athens.

Here are five things the Bulldogs need to work on if they want to keep their undefeated campaign going:

Getting the passing game going

Freshman QB Jake Fromm had his best performance of the season in Week 7 against Missouri, throwing for 326 yards and two touchdowns in the Bulldogs’ big win.

However, throwing for 300 yards against Mizzou isn’t exactly the hardest thing to do, as the Tigers’ defense has more holes than the plot of “Lost.”

At some point down the stretch — perhaps against Auburn in a few weeks or Alabama in the SEC Championship Game — Fromm is going to have to make plays with his arm against a talented defense.

Whether or not he can do that will likely decide how special the 2017 season ends up being for the Bulldogs.

Fixing the pass defense

The Georgia defense has been fantastic as a whole this year, but Mizzou QB Drew Lock connected on a few big plays in Week 7.

The Bulldogs’ secondary players hadn’t been tested until facing the Tigers, so now they know what they have to do in order to shore up that aspect of their game.

With a true freshman in the mix at safety in Richard LeCounte III, it’ll take some time to get the secondary up to its full potential, but Smart has plenty of talent on the back end of his defense, so he should be able to craft a sturdy unit before all is said and done.

Getting more pressure on opposing QBs

DT Trenton Thompson has missed some time with an injury, but the Bulldogs only have 10 sacks through seven games.

OLB Lorenzo Carter leads the way with three sacks, but only one other player — LB Davin Bellamy — has more than one.

Especially in games against quarterbacks like Auburn’s Jarrett Stidham and South Carolina’s Jake Bentley, getting pressure is going to be critical for defensive success.

The best way to help a secondary is to keep opposing quarterbacks uncomfortable, so now that Thompson is presumably healthy again, the Bulldogs will need to focus on dialing up some pressure in the coming weeks.

Maximizing Mecole Hardman’s potential

Sophomore Mecole Hardman has shown the potential to be a game-changing playmaker for the Bulldogs, scoring two receiving touchdowns and one rushing touchdown while showing big-play ability in the return game.

He could be an X-factor for Georgia moving forward, so Smart and offensive coordinator Jim Chaney need to figure out how best to use the explosive Hardman.

Hardman has had some trouble with drops this year, but he’s never played receiver before, so for a first-time player at the position, he’s doing quite well.

Against some of Georgia’s tougher opponents, it would be wise for the Dawgs to figure out how to get the ball in Hardman’s hands 8-10 times per game, as he has the ability to single-handedly change the momentum of a game.

Preparing for an unusual Georgia Tech team

Since the Yellow Jackets run a triple-option attack, it’s never easy to prepare for them, as teams have to create a unique game plan and implement it over the course of a week.

It’s safe to say Smart and his coaching staff have already started looking at some Georgia Tech game film, but the Bulldogs won’t be able to start putting in a game plan for the Yellow Jackets until after the Kentucky game in Week 12.

Georgia has the talent to adjust to the Yellow Jackets’ powerful rushing offense, but it’s still an unusual situation for a team to have to deal with during the regular season.