But in spite of Al Trautwig, Tim Daggett and Nastia Liukin's collective up-front breathlessness, we all pretty much knew how things would shake out when Day 1 of the U.S. Olympic Trials for women's gymnastics began in San Jose, California.
Or at least we thought we did.
Though no one drew up an exact replica of 2012's Fab Five, the smart money suggested that Simone Biles would be sublimely superhuman, returning Olympic veterans Aly Raisman and Gabby Douglas would be fundamentally fierce, and New Jersey-reared Laurie Hernandez would ascend to the perch of America's spunky sweetheart.
The remaining 10 women would essentially vie for one remaining team spot in Rio, and even that gaggle was realistically limited to two or three athletes with a legitimate reason to pack bags for Brazil.