Ateneo is atop the standings as the first round draws to a close at 6-0, but DLSU is just behind them at 5-1.
Defending champion La Salle bucked a shaky first round and marched to the Season 80 finals in impressive fashion. The Green Archers swept the second round of the competition, then registered a come-from-behind win over Adamson University in the final four.
Ateneo, meanwhile, came very close to squandering a 13-1 elimination round campaign in the final four. Nevertheless, the Blue Eagles still hacked out an exciting overtime win against Far Eastern University in a do-or-die game to advance to the championship round anew.
The Ateneo-La Salle rivalry will be rekindled LIVE broadcast on ABS-CBN ch 2, S+A 23, S+A HD 166 and via streaming