From pre-season speculation as to what weight Nick Suriano and Daton Fix were going to the weekly upsets, 133 has been the biggest story of the season. As we approach the end of the regular season we wanted to take you on a trip down memory lane and recap the madness it has brought us this year. 

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Before we go week by week through the madness, let’s take a look at how the pre-season rankings compare to this week’s rankings. 

Obviously, the biggest difference in the September and February rankings is the absence of NCAA champion Seth Gross due to injury. Two-time All-American Scotty Parker is also gone from the pre-season rankings due to a season-ending injury as well. 

The weight lost two hammers, Rico Montoya and Vito Arujau to 125, but gained some serious firepower when NCAA finalist Nick Suriano bumped up from 125. 

Maybe the biggest story of the weight is the success of the freshmen. Daton Fix, Roman Bravo-Young, Austin Gomez, and Micky Phillippi have all made their impact felt and find themselves ranked in the top 10 heading into the final weekend of the regular season.

Nick Suriano Enters The Mix 

We believed it would happen, but got confirmation when NCAA finalist Nick Suriano took the mat at 133 continuing to add to the depth of the weight. VIEW NOVEMBER 5 RANKINGS

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Daton Fix Arrives

The first two big moments of the year occurred on the third weekend of the season and both involved Daton Fix. The first happened when the anticipated showdown between Seth Gross and Daton Fix didn't take place, and then the next day Fix announced his presence by beating two-time All-American and NCAA finalist Ethan Lizak. Fix jumped from #10 up to #6. 

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Returning All-American Montorie Bridges also fell out of the top 10 after a second loss to an unranked opponent. Bridges not being able to climb back into the top 10 since shows the depth of the weight. VIEW NOVEMBER 19 RANKINGS

Micky Phillippi Makes His Move

Otherwise know as the weekend the weight became madness. This was mostly due to CKLV. Micky Phillippi took one of the biggest jumps you’ll ever see climbing from #17 to #5 thanks to wins over Cam Sykora, Ethan Lizak, and Luke Pletcher. 

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Austin Gomez also took a big jump after he went into Carver-Hawkeye and beat Austin DeSanto. 

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Chas Tucker and Noah Gonser also made their rankings debut and haven’t looked back since. Tucker knocked off Dylan Duncan and Ben Thornton at CKLV while Gonser took out Montorie Bridges. VIEW DECEMBER 3 RANKINGS

Roman Bravo-Young Makes His Debut

Roman Bravo-Young makes his long-awaited debut in the rankings after a win over All-American Ryan Millhof. VIEW DECEMBER 17 RANKINGS

Louie Hayes Bumps Up

Josh Terao falls out of the rankings after a non-D1 loss at the Reno Tournament of Champions. Louie Hayes also enters the weight after bumping up from 125 where he made it to the bloodhound the year before. VIEW DECEMBER 24 RANKINGS

Tariq Wilson Stumbles

Tariq Wilson tumbles from #4 to #7 after a loss to Paul Konrath. Brandon Paetzell makes his rankings debut after getting wins over John Erneste and Louie Hayes. Matt Schmitt returns to the rankings after a month hiatus after beating Louie Hayes and Cam Sykora. VIEW DECEMBER 31 RANKINGS

Cam Sykora Returns

Cam Sykora returns as Louie Hayes drops out after another loss to an unranked wrestler. VIEW JANUARY 7 RANKINGS

Stevan Micic Takes Control 

Stevan Micic claims the #1 spot after we removed Seth Gross from the rankings due to inactivity. Daton Fix takes another jump from #6 to #2 after beating Nick Suriano in one of the weirdest matches you will ever see. 

Austin DeSanto also began his climb back up the rankings by soundly beating Ethan Lizak. 

DeSanto has been lying dormant recently, but any active volcano is a matter of ‘when’ not ‘if.’pic.twitter.com/xkXBtPVNgG

— Christian Pyles (@CPyles8) January 13, 2019

Finally, Gary Wayne Harding makes his season debut in the rankings. VIEW JANUARY 14 RANKINGS

Chaos Reigns 

Hands down the craziest weekend of the year. Seth Gross officially announced he was out for the year. 

Update on my injury and the rest of this season. pic.twitter.com/pI25gDik1p

— Seth Gross (@GodsWrestler133) January 18, 2019

Micky Phillippi handed Daton Fix his first collegiate loss.

Micky Phillippi hands Daton Fix his first collegiate loss. pic.twitter.com/1Nxobb7Ymq

— FloWrestling (@FloWrestling) January 19, 2019

Austin DeSanto beat Nick Suriano.

The final period and a half of DeSanto-Suriano. pic.twitter.com/qSbDpu9rql

— FloWrestling (@FloWrestling) January 19, 2019

Anthony Cefolo pinned Austin Gomez.

Anthony Cefolo stuns #7 Austin Gomez. pic.twitter.com/5Hq5jRZdKd

— FloWrestling (@FloWrestling) January 18, 2019

Josh Terao also got back into the rankings about beating Brandon Paetzell. VIEW JANUARY 21 RANKINGS

Upsets Continue 

The madness continues. A week after beating Daton Fix, Micky Phillippi falls to Korbin Myers.

Cassell was ? last night❗️

On to Lehigh ? #Hokies ? pic.twitter.com/DJkkL8OBtm

— Virginia Tech Wrestling (@HokiesWrestling) January 26, 2019

Roman Bravo-Young goes down to Ben Thornton. 

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Sean Nickell returns to the rankings after beating Matt Schmitt and Dylan Duncan and Josh Terao fall out thanks to big wins by Thornton and Nickell. VIEW JANUARY 28 RANKINGS

RBY Gets His Biggest Win

Roman Bravo-Young gets his biggest win of the year over returning All-American Luke Pletcher. 

What a start for @pennstateWREST! @RomanBravoYoung scrappy & hungry with a big win over Luke Pletcher. @FloWrestling pic.twitter.com/PgEDb1rqsf

— Penn State On BTN (@PennStateOnBTN) February 9, 2019

Two weeks after beating Micky Phillippi, Korbin Myers falls to Gary Wayne Harding. VIEW FEBRUARY 11 RANKINGS

Fourth straight win ✅
First win over Virginia Tech since 2008 ✅
First 3-0 ACC start in the Coleman Scott era ✅
Highlights ✅#GoHeels #UNCommon pic.twitter.com/rqpsE5hwKh

— UNC Wrestling (@UNCWrestling) February 9, 2019

And Still

Stevan Micic defends his top ranking with a win over Nick Suriano inside the RAC. 

The takedown that was the difference in Micic-Suriano. pic.twitter.com/shK97tpyel

— FloWrestling (@FloWrestling) February 17, 2019

Chas Tucker jumps three spots to #11 after beating Korbin Myers. VIEW FEBRUARY 18 RANKINGS

Regular Season Finale Fireworks  

A second-period escape and tough third-period ride out earned Daton Fix the win in his monster showdown with Austin DeSanto.

Fresh off wins over Gary Wayne Harding and Korbin Myers, Chas Tucker got his third straight win over a ranked opponent when he edged Luke Pletcher. Tariq Wilson wrestled for the first time in nearly a month and beat #12 Korbin Myers. A healthy Wilson makes 133 even tougher. 

When is the last time Austin Gomez was beaten this bad in folkstyle? John Erneste TECHED the stud freshman. VIEW FEBRUARY 25 RANKINGS

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In case you needed to be convinced further how good this weight is the GOAT, John Smith, recently called this the deepest weight he's seen in his coaching career. 

"The deepest I've ever seen any weight...ever...in my coaching career."

The ? knows how tough 133 is. pic.twitter.com/lgUuWihrDA

— FloWrestling (@FloWrestling) February 26, 2019

The madness will only continue as conference weekend is set for March 8-10 across the country. You will be able to watch the Big Ten, Big 12, EIWA, and EWL Tournaments LIVE on FloWrestling.