For those who believe the big bang theory, whenever an explosion reaches it's maximum bubble, it normally contracts into a smaller area before sending out a shock wave. Do you think that will happen with the universe?
This observation occurs for explosions in our atmosphere (i.e. not in a vacuum). This phenomena occurs due to a pressure wave (which must have a medium, such as air). The Big Bang would have occured in the absence of everything. So you can't really say that the universe would contract.