Philly Big Five Has Expanded to include Drexel

[WhichReligionIsRight]

Kinda weird, but why not?

The Big 5 Officially Welcomes Drexel University and Reveals Details of New Series Format - Drexel University Athletics

PHILADELPHIA (April 11, 2023) – Today, the Big 5 officially welcomed Drexel University and revealed details of a new series format where the Big 5 champion w...

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[Salvi's Headband]

Easier to have a cool one day event with six teams.

I think it was 6 years ago now at the RAC that we had our best three point shooting day ever against Drexel.

 

[bac2therac]

Wonder what the politics was that was involved in this

But how do they determine 1st seed if everyone goes 1-1 in the pod

 

[kcg88]

Terrible to play these at the Wells Fargo Center and not the Palestra.

 

[newell138]

kind of weird that Drexel wasnt always part of that

 

[Proud NJ Sports Fan]

Jersey should have a 4 game showcase

RU vs Monmouth
SHU vs Rider
Princeton vs St Peter’s
NJIT vs FDU

 

[bac2therac]

Jersey should have a 4 game showcase

RU vs Monmouth
SHU vs Rider
Princeton vs St Peter’s
NJIT vs FDU

No

 

[zebnatto]

Predicting St. Joe’s year in Philly. Forget the name of their star player but they also have a center from Europe who’s legit.

 

[Proud NJ Sports Fan]

No

Yeah RU vs Bryant is so more exciting

 

[FastMJ]

Wait….they’re not updating the name to the Big 6? Is the Big 5 that significant of a brand that they can’t change it to 6?

 

[RUsojo]

The conversation that went around this event in Philly sports was so so so positive compared to how Rutgers fans (and other Nj basketball fans) talk about NJ basketball which is a better product than the big 5.

Night and day and really sad to see Rutgers fans on this board be part of that.

 

[Proud NJ Sports Fan]

The conversation that went around this event in Philly sports was so so so positive compared to how Rutgers fans (and other Nj basketball fans) talk about NJ basketball which is a better product than the big 5.

Night and day and really sad to see Rutgers fans on this board be part of that.