Quiz enthusiasts are already anticipating a 'clash of the titans' when two of University Challenge's 'best ever' contestants go head-to-head in next week's final. 

Brandon Blackwell, of Imperial College London, and Ian

Quiz enthusiasts are already anticipating a 'clash of the titans' when two of University Challenge's 'best ever' contestants go head-to-head in next week's final. 

Brandon Blackwell, of Imperial College London, and Ian Wang, of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, have emerged as the two standout competitors in this series and are poised to go down in the TV quiz history books. 

Blackwell, a computing student from Queens, New York, has scored 482 of his team's 1,170 points so far this series. Wang, an English student from Sale, Greater Manchester, is responsible for 319 of Corpus Christi's 1,190. 

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Ian Wang, of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge (left), and Brandon Blackwell, of Imperial College London (right), have emerged as the two standout competitors in this series and are poised to go down in the TV quiz history books. They go head-to-head in the final next week

Quiz enthusiasts are already anticipating a 'clash of the titans' when two of University Challenge's 'best ever' contestants go head-to-head in next week's final, pictured

Both have led their respective teams to stunning victories and have made headlines with their extraordinary breadth of knowledge and unusually animated behaviour. 

Blackwell has drawn much comment on Twitter for his supremely confident responses - with the occasional eye roll even eliciting comments from presenter Jeremy Paxman who has jokingly apologised for making questions 'too easy' for the star contestant.  

While some have described his laid back posture and supremely relaxed attitude as 'arrogant', others have said they admire his approach. Some have even gone so far as to say Brandon will one day be US President. 

Last night Brandon delivered yet another stunning performance and helped deliver a 235-80 victory over Trinity College Cambridge in the second semi-final.   

Fans are already looking forward to the 'titanic clash' when the pair face off in the final

The win set up next week's hotly-anticipated final, when American whizz-kid Brandon will face off against homegrown talent Wang.

Like Brandon, Wang has made waves on social media with his unconventional behaviour. However his has been far more excitable, with his exaggerated facial expressions and dramatic buzzer presses winning him a legion of fans online. 

One of his standout moments in the series was when he stormed through a music round of 80s pop songs - proving that you need a broad base of knowledge to triumph in the notoriously difficult TV quiz show. 

With two powerhouses hoping for success, it is of little surprise fans are already 'counting down the minutes' for Monday night's episode.  

Last night Brandon delivered yet another stunning performance and helped deliver a 235-80 victory over Trinity College Cambridge in the second semi-final, pictured

Brandon's performance style has been unusual but he has developed a jokey rapport with presenter Jeremy Paxman. Pictured, the final scores from last night's semi-final

One tweeted: 'Already counting down the hours until the match-up of dreams -Brandon vs Wang - in next week’s #UniversityChallenge final!! #beyondexcited.' 

Another posted: 'I'm still trying to process that it's a Brandon vs Wang final next week #UniversityChallenge.'

A third wrote: 'Wang vs Brandon in next weeks #UniversityChallenge final is going to be the sporting event of the year tbh!'  

Some compared the match up to the tie between past contestants Eric Monkman and Bobby Seagull, who went onto front their own TV show after appearing on the quiz series.