University Challenge Viewers Have Unique Job Suggestion For Balliol College, Oxford Team

Not sure it requires a PhD though...

With their incredible brains on display to the nation each week, the contestants on University Challenge probably have their choice of amazing jobs when they graduate.

But the quiz show’s viewers had other ideas for the students from Balliol College, Oxford, when they appeared on the last quarter-final match of the series tonight against their classmates from Corpus Christi College.

University Challenge fans suggested the team from Balliol College, Oxford should become a boy band
University Challenge fans suggested the team from Balliol College, Oxford should become a boy band
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Fans took to Twitter in droves to suggest that the team form the world’s most intelligent boy band, pointing to their coordinated outfits, rock-star attitudes and league of loyal fans.

Balliol, the only boyband ever formed in a library. #universitychallenge

— R M (@rmfarley9) March 20, 2017

I think Balliol - Oxford are the boyband of #UniversityChallenge pic.twitter.com/LJQOkL0CHP

— Who's asking? (@HaroldShand1979) March 20, 2017

BALLIOL should launch themselves as a shit band. #UniversityChallenge

— Mark Emlyn Evans (@marcooth) March 20, 2017

Like every famous boy band, Potts, Lloyd, Goldman and Pope have gained some very enthusiastic fans:

oh boy it's my least age-appropriate crush balliol goldman, or bae-lliol goldman as i like to call him #UniversityChallenge

— social justice wario (@hatwell) March 20, 2017

Potts' hair is the most perfect and shiniest I've ever seen #notbeingcreepy #UniversityChallenge 👦

— Frankie Martin (@Frankie_martin) March 20, 2017

Lloyd off of university challenge looks like a young alex james #blur

— Rebecca Miles (@Evieeeee_) March 20, 2017

Pope on University Challenge is hella cuuuute 😍

— Yves Saint Laura (@LauraMC_x) March 20, 2017

In the footsteps of One Direction and the Backstreet boys, it seemed like the lads had even tried to coordinate their outfits (to varying degrees of success):

Have Balliol tried to adopt a shades of grey theme with their outfit choices tonight? #UniversityChallenge

— Esyllt Penbryn (@MerchPenbryn) March 20, 2017

#UniversityChallenge Balliol going for the grey/black early 80's look.

— Jane Arnold (@ThisLeadenPall) March 20, 2017

#UniversityChallenge is there a 70s cheap shirt shop on Oxford High St 😱😱😱😵😂

— Andy Barton (@Auchepis) March 20, 2017

Thankfully for their hordes of screaming fans Balliol College beat their Corpus Christi 240 points to 160, bagging themselves the last semi-final place in the competition.

But will the boys be such a hit if they face off against Eric Monkman or Bobby Seagull?

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