Square Off Season 15 Wild Card Contenders

Mindanao State University came out swinging, leading by 35% on day one and still up 25% on day two. But the ground shifted on day three: Cor Jesu College surged into the lead and never let go, closing the poll at 27% to Mindanao State's 25.3% — a lead it built and defended straight through the final stretch.

The tightest split wasn't on campus — it was overseas. Arellano University, the third-place finisher domestically, actually wins the United States vote, while Cor Jesu College dominates almost every other country outside the Philippines, from Canada and Australia to Japan and Hong Kong. Cor Jesu also draws a heavily female crowd (615M/1100F), the widest gender gap of any contender.

• Day 3 flip · Cor Jesu College overtook Mindanao State University and led to the end
• Overseas outlier · Arellano University wins the US vote despite finishing third overall
• Gender gap leader · Cor Jesu College skews heavily female: 615 men vs 1,100 women
• Comeback margin · Winner closed by just 1.7 points after trailing most of the poll