We see the sun come up every day, and we assume it will again tomorrow. We bet on blue-chip stocks, knowing that, for every blip and dive along the way, they'll pay off in the long run. We hear "Texas is back" each season, and we're secure in the knowledge that, sooner or later, we'll all get to laugh about it again.

Don’t expect a seismic shakeup among teams at the top of the AP Top 25 rankings, which drop at 2 p.m. ET.