Roman Bravo-Young and Austin DeSanto appear to be on a collision course for Sunday's Big Ten finals, but scrappy Sammy Alvarez and the rest of the pack will try to keep that match from happening. While the action is live on the Big Ten Network, we'll be breaking it down from Flo HQ on a watch party. Here's everything you need to know about this 133 lbs bracket.

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Pre-Seeds (8AQs)

1. #2 Roman Bravo-Young, Penn State
2. #3 Austin DeSanto, Iowa
3. #6 Sammy Alvarez, Rutgers
4. #24 Lucas Byrd, Illinois
5. #23 Chris Cannon, Northwestern
6. Jack Medley, Michigan
7. #25 Boo Dryden, Minnesota
8. Jordan Decatur, Ohio State
9. Jacob Rundell, Purdue
10. Kyle Burwick, Wisconsin
11. Tucker Sjomeling, Nebraska
12. Jordan Hamdan, Michigan State
13. Kyle Luigs, Indiana
14. Jackson Cockrell, Maryland

The RBY, DeSanto Rivalry

Roman Bravo-Young and Austin DeSanto have met four times in their careers so far. In 2019, DeSanto got the better of RBY by 12-8 decision at Big Tens and by 7-2 decision at NCAAs. A year later, RBY took a lead in their match at a dual in Carver Hawkeye Arena before winning by injury default and then earned a 3-2 decision in the Big Ten semis.

Not only have these two split matches, their bouts have had more than their fair share of drama. At the 2019 NCAA Championships, the two flew into the scorers' table, and last year's DeSanto injury default created all kinds of buzz. Of course this is also a critical rivalry because of team score implications. If DeSanto can get back to his winning ways against RBY, he could help ensure the Hawkeyes win their first team title since 2010.

Roman Bravo-Young and Austin DeSanto's 2020 Big Ten Semi

Can Sammy or the Field Play Spoiler?

If you're looking for someone to break up the potential RBY vs DeSanto final, Sammy Alvarez is your best bet. The #6 man in the country proved his ability to execute in high level situations last year when he won a Southern Scuffle title with upsets over Cam Sykora and Micky Phillippi.

Alvarez never backs away from a challenge, and that's what he'll have in the semis when he faces Austin DeSanto if seeds hold. DeSanto and Alvarez have yet to meet in their college careers. DeSanto's pace typically wilts opponents, but Alvarez's elite scrambling ability could certainly keep him in the match.

Beyond Alvarez, this weight has three more ranked athletes in #23 Chris Cannon, #24 Lucas Byrd, and #25 Boo Dryden. Those three would be long shots to push DeSanto or RBY, but they shouldn't be overlooked.

Early Matches to Circle

With six ranked 133-pounders and eight automatic qualifying bits for NCAAs, this bracket has some big opportunities for unranked guys to punch their tickets to nationals.

#24 Lucas Byrd vs #23 Chris Cannon - The fourth and fifth seeds here should meet in the quarterfinals for the first time in their careers. Cannon is undefeated on the season and has looked solid, and Byrd's only loss this year came against DeSanto. This will be a big test for both Cannon and Byrd.

#6 Sammy Alvarez vs Jack Medley - Medley has been down at 125 this season but will be moving up to 133 for the Wolverines. He's a decided underdog against Alvarez, but he's proven to have a motor that keeps him in matches. This is a potential quarterfinal match. Medley is one of the unranked guys with a solid shot of punching his ticket to NCAAs.

Tucker Sjomeling vs Jack Medley - Before Medley can attempt to wrestle Alvarez in the quarters, he'll have to navigate a tough opening round bout with Nebraska's Tucker Sjomeling. While Sjomeling might not be the starter Husker fans would have expected to see at the beginning of the season, he's capable and has a win over All-American Montorie Bridges in his career.

Predictions: 1) Bravo-Young 2) DeSanto 3) Alvarez 4) Cannon