The Big 5 Pod

A few HUGE news items to go over in this episode, headlined by the move we all saw coming: the NCAA Tournament expanding to 76 teams. Plus, we discuss St. Joe's hiring AD Ash Puri away from La Salle, and a catch up on all things transfer portal. #lasalle #Temple #big5 #saintjosephs #Villanova #drexel #penn #marchmadness Make sure to follow us on our social media pages: Instagram: www.instagram.com/big5pod Twitter: www.twitter.com/Big5Pod

On to the transfer portal we go! We go over players from Big 5 teams who have entered the portal already, including Villanova star freshman Acaden Lewis and Temple's Aiden Tobiason. We also discuss who is staying and one commitment so far, in addition to catching up on other Big 5 news throughout the last few weeks. #lasalle #Temple #big5 #saintjosephs #Villanova #drexel #penn #marchmadness Make sure to follow us on our social media pages: Instagram: www.instagram.com/big5pod Twitter: www.twitter.com/Big5Pod

The 2025-26 college basketball season has officially come to a close, following Michigan's win over UConn to in the National Championship. We discuss everything that happened in this year's NCAA Tournament, including Penn and Villanova's losses in the First Round. #lasalle #Temple #big5 #saintjosephs #Villanova #drexel #penn #marchmadness Make sure to follow us on our social media pages: Instagram: www.instagram.com/big5pod Twitter: www.twitter.com/Big5Pod

March Madness is here, and the streak of Big 5 teams missing the tournament is finally over! We bring on Conor Smith to preview Penn's first round matchup with Illinois, before detailing Villanova's return to the tournament as they take on Utah State on Friday. Plus, we give our picks and predictions on the rest of March Madness! #lasalle #Temple #big5 #saintjosephs #Villanova #drexel #penn #marchmadness Make sure to follow us on our social media pages: Instagram: www.instagram.com/big5pod Twitter: www.twitter.com/Big5Pod

It's officially March! The guys rank each Big 5 team on how likely they are to make the NCAA Tournament, (besides Villanova), before turning their attention to the Wildcats and their outlook for the rest of the season after the injury to Matt Hodge. #lasalle #Temple #big5 #saintjosephs #Villanova #drexel #penn Make sure to follow us on our social media pages: Instagram: www.instagram.com/big5pod Twitter: www.twitter.com/Big5Pod

Pete and Tony from Hawk Talk Podcast join us to discuss the massive St. Joe's news that broke last week, with Athletic Director Jill Bodensteiner leaving Hawk Hill to be the Commissioner of the Horizon League. We go over the impact on this year and beyond, plus St. Joe's on court performance over the last week and much more. #lasalle #Temple #big5 #saintjosephs #Villanova #drexel #penn Make sure to follow us on our social media pages: Instagram: www.instagram.com/big5pod Twitter: www.twitter.com/Big5Pod

We're onto February and the Big 5 is looking the best they have in years in conference play. St. Joe's has won 7 of their last 8 games and is in a top four spot in their conference, as is Temple and Drexel in the American and CAA, respectively. Villanova leads the pack at 8-3 in the Big East, good for third in the conference, while Penn is just outside the top four in the Ivy League. All of these teams will be looking to make runs in their conference tournaments in just about a month! #lasalle #Temple #big5 #saintjosephs #Villanova #drexel #penn Make sure to follow us on our social media pages: Instagram: www.instagram.com/big5pod Twitter: www.twitter.com/Big5Pod

It was a very busy week in the Big 5 play, with every team playing two games since our last episode except Drexel. Cope was down in Richmond on Monday for VCU-St. Joe's where he got to ask Phil Martelli Jr. about the connection between his family and the school. Kyle was also at La Salle and Temple, with the Explorers having the best week in the Big 5 with their wins over St. Bonaventure and Dayton. Plus more on Penn's chances in the Ivy League and Villanova staying steady in the Big East! #lasalle #Temple #big5 #saintjosephs #Villanova #drexel #penn Make sure to follow us on our social media pages: Instagram: www.instagram.com/big5pod Twitter: www.twitter.com/Big5Pod

It's our first episode of conference play, and we go over who is doing well so far and who is not. This includes Villanova looking like a tournament team, Temple making noise in the American, and a pair of teams on a three-game conference win streak. #lasalle #Temple #big5 #saintjosephs #Villanova #drexel #penn Make sure to follow us on our social media pages: Instagram: www.instagram.com/big5pod Twitter: www.twitter.com/Big5Pod

It's our last episode of 2025, so we decided to give out New Year's resolutions for all six Big 5 teams heading into 2026. Plus, we go over Villanova's win at Seton Hall, Deuce Jones's dismissal from St. Joe's, the craziness of the NCAA transfer portal and much more! #lasalle #Temple #big5 #saintjosephs #Villanova #drexel #penn Make sure to follow us on our social media pages: Instagram: www.instagram.com/big5pod Twitter: www.twitter.com/Big5Pod

The Big 5 Classic has come and gone, and it saw Villanova dominate Penn for it's 29 all-time Big 5 title. Plus, Deuce Jones lifted St. Joe's on a buzzer beater over Temple in the third-place game, and La Salle held off Drexel in the fifth-place game. We also review the current status of the event, which is experiencing a decline in attendance again this year. #lasalle #Temple #big5 #saintjosephs #Villanova #drexel #penn Make sure to follow us on our social media pages: Instagram: www.instagram.com/big5pod Twitter: www.twitter.com/Big5Pod

It's time for our Super Bowl! The Big 5 Classic is just a day away, and the field is set: Drexel vs. La Salle, Saint Joseph's vs. Temple and Penn vs Villanova for the Big 5 Championship. We preview all of these matches, plus talk to the Senior Vice President and General Manager of Xfinity Mobile Arena, Mike Sulkes, to hear how the event comes together behind the scenes and much more! #lasalle #Temple #big5 #saintjosephs #Villanova #drexel #penn Make sure to follow us on our social media pages: Instagram: www.instagram.com/big5pod Twitter: www.twitter.com/Big5Pod

Penn is officially in the Big 5 Classic Championship game after their 84-68 win at Drexel last week. They'll be met by the winner of the last Big 5 pod play game, as Temple takes on Villanova on Monday. Plus, Penn hosts La Salle in the Cathedral Classic at the Palestra and other results from around the Big 5 this week! #lasalle #Temple #big5 #saintjosephs #Villanova #drexel #penn Make sure to follow us on our social media pages: Instagram: www.instagram.com/big5pod Twitter: www.twitter.com/Big5Pod

Penn pulled off a big upset this week, knocking off St. Joe's on Monday and putting themselves in the driver's seat to make their first-ever Big 5 Championship game. To do so, they'll have to beat Drexel at the DAC on Friday night, and we called on Conor Smith to help us preview that matchup. Plus, we go over Villanova beating La Salle and other Big 5 results from the last week. #lasalle #Temple #big5 #saintjosephs #Villanova #drexel #penn Make sure to follow us on our social media pages: Instagram: www.instagram.com/big5pod Twitter: www.twitter.com/Big5Pod

The Big 5 season is officially underway! We go over the results of the first week of the season, including St. Joe's beating Drexel in the first Big 5 game of the season. Plus, a look at which games we're excited to see for the upcoming week. #lasalle #Temple #big5 #saintjosephs #Villanova #drexel #penn Make sure to follow us on our social media pages: Instagram: www.instagram.com/big5pod Twitter: www.twitter.com/Big5Pod

The season is finally here! For one last preview, we call on our friend Aaron Bracy to help us break down who will take home city bragging rights as the Big 5 champions this season. Plus, we give our picks for Big 5 Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, Newcomer of the Year and X-Factor. #lasalle #Temple #big5 #saintjosephs #Villanova #drexel #penn Make sure to follow us on our social media pages: Instagram: www.instagram.com/big5pod Twitter: www.twitter.com/Big5Pod

Tyler Cronin of 3 Bid League joins us to take a deep dive into the Big 5's two A10 teams, La Salle and St. Joseph's, before giving us his thoughts on who will finish at the top of the conference once March rolls around. #lasalle #Temple #big5 #saintjosephs #Villanova #drexel #penn Make sure to follow us on our social media pages: Instagram: www.instagram.com/big5pod Twitter: www.twitter.com/Big5Pod

Luke Taylor of the Full Court Network joins us once again to share his thoughts on the upcoming Temple basketball season. This includes breaking down all of their new transfers and predicting where they may finish in the American Conference, before discussing the other conference contenders. #lasalle #Temple #big5 #saintjosephs #Villanova #drexel #penn Make sure to follow us on our social media pages: Instagram: www.instagram.com/big5pod Twitter: www.twitter.com/Big5Pod

Tommy Godin of The Full 40 Podcast joins us to discuss the start of another new era in the Big 5, this time with Kevin Willard and the Villanova Wildcats as they look to get back to being one of the premier teams in the Big East again this season. #lasalle #Temple #big5 #saintjosephs #Villanova #drexel #penn Make sure to follow us on our social media pages: Instagram: www.instagram.com/big5pod Twitter: www.twitter.com/Big5Pod

Ian Wenik helps us break down what Penn needs to do to get back to Ivy League contention in 2025-26, this time with Fran McCaffrey at the helm. #lasalle #Temple #big5 #saintjosephs #Villanova #drexel #penn Make sure to follow us on our social media pages: Instagram: www.instagram.com/big5pod Twitter: www.twitter.com/Big5Pod