This is not yet the season to be the champion.

After a promising performance throughout Season 92, giving spark to the hope that it would bring the trophy to Arellano University this year, the AU Chiefs bowed to the San Beda Red Lions after losing the second game in the 2-out-3 championship series on October 11, 2016 held at the Mall of Asia Arena.

This is San Beda’s 20th championship in its 89 years in the NCAA, and the second time the AU Chiefs got the 2nd place title in its 7 years in the same league.

The Arellano University Chiefs almost blew a double-digit lead late in the game but the San Sebastian College-Recoletos Golden Stags could not fight off the tall Chief frontline as Arellano extended its streak to five games, 89-84, Tuesday afternoon at the Filoil Flying V Centre in San Juan City.

BACK IN BLACK. Rookie Aaron Fermin was a big part of how Arellano avoided their first losing skid in the season.

From abs cbn sports website: http://sports.abs-cbn.com/ncaa/news/2016/08/15/braves-blast-brigadiers-return-winning-form-14485 
By Norman Lee Benjamin Riego

The Arellano University Lady Chiefs slipped past the San Beda College Lady Red Spikers in three sets, 25-22, 25-22, 25-14, to gain a share of the second place in the standings, Wednesday at the FilOil Flying V Centre.

From Tiebreaker Times website: http://tiebreakertimes.com/tbt/ncaa-season-92-womens-volleyball-arellano-lady-chiefs-outclass-san-beda-lady-red-spikers/73409 
By  AERON PAUL VALDERRAMA

The Chiefs continue its surge to the top of the NCAA ladder.

The Arellano University Chiefs broke its three-game losing streak to the Colegio de San Juan de Letran Knights, taking an 83-74 wire to wire win to send the defending champions to the brink of elimination Friday evening at the Filoil Flying V Centre in San Juan City.

Stopping Arellano U’s prized backcourt duo of Jiovani Jalalon and Kent Salado dead on their tracks in transition could have been part of St. Benilde guard Gerald Castor’s defensive plans.

From: foxsportsasia Website: http://www.foxsportsasia.com/basketball/news/detail/item461007/arellano-u-breezes-past-st-benilde-creates-4-way-logjam-2nd-spot/ 

GAS UP. Arellano is a popular choice as championship contenders behind Jiovani Jalalon, the best guard in college today.

From Abscbn Website: http://sports.abs-cbn.com/ncaa/news/2016/06/20/arellano-bus-goes-far-jalalon-takes-12519 
By Norman Lee Benjamin Riego

HOW’D THEY DO LAST SEASON? 12-6, fifth place

YES, THEY’RE STILL HERE: Allen Enriquez, Donald Gumaru, Jiovani Jalalon, Kent Salado

NOTHING TO SEE HERE. Arellano had their way against Mapua and Allwell Oraeme who struggled in his return from illness.

From sports.abs-cbn.com Website: http://sports.abs-cbn.com/ncaa/news/2016/07/19/arellano-trips-mapua-first-time-oraeme-fouls-13466 
By Norman Lee Benjamin Riego 

From sportsillustrated.com.ph Website: http://sportsillustrated.com.ph/College/2016/07/19/NCAA-Vengeful-Arellano-vents-ire-on-Mapua?platform=hootsuite
By CHRISTIAN ANGELO JACINTO

Arellano quickly licked its wounds and rebounded in the best way possible as it handed Mapua its first defeat of the tournament, 96-75, in the 92nd season of the NCAA, Tuesday afternoon (July 19) at The Arena in San Juan. 

The Arellano University Chiefs survived an off-night from Jio Jalalon in a 96-65 rout of the Mapua Institute of Technnology Cardinals Tuesday afternoon at the Filoil Flying V Centre in San Juan City.

From tiebreakertimes.com Website: http://tiebreakertimes.com/tbt/salado-arellano-bounce-back-hand-mapua-first-loss/61496 
By MATTHEW LI