Villanova to Leave Big 5 College Basketball Series in 2026-2027

• Villanova is leaving the Big 5 college basketball series at the end of the 2026-2027 season.
• The Big 5 series will continue with five teams in a round-robin format starting next season.
• The Big 5 Classic tripleheader will end after the Dec. 5 event of the current season.
• The departure follows a dispute over the new format of the series.
• The Big 5 series, a Philadelphia tradition, will see changes in its structure and participating teams.