What about Basketball and Realignment- You say?

Gravestone ???

Why isn't there more interest in The Kansas Basketball program and the value it brings to  conference realignment?  I ran a across of listing of revenue and expense valuations of the top NCAA Basketball institutions.   The state of Kentucky rules the basketball revenue pot.   Kansas comes in at number 5, and generates $32.2 million on average per year.  Interestingly enough the Top 15 NCAA Basketball programs all average over $20 million per year, but it quickly drops off after that.   Still curious why Kansas is still out in the cold with the remaining Big 8?  The formula that has been published widely is roughly 80% of revenue for athletic budgets comes from football.   Only 20% come from the round ball court.   This is true at Kansas too.   They have roughly $100 million athletic budget, so in Kansas' case it is 70% football and 30% basketball. 

Most Valuable College Basketball Programs

The UCONN Huskies have won 4 NCAA National Basketball Tournament Championships (1999, 2004, 2011, and 2014), which puts the program at sixth-most all-time.  UConn has arguably done more in basketball the last 20 years than Kansas.  Kansas' last National Championship was in 2008.  However, UConn was left out in the cold during the last realignment in the Big East which no longer sponsors football.   In 2019 The UConn Huskies, were forced to go independent to support their football program.   What about Basketball I ask you (they still play B-ball in The Big East) ?

P.S. The Baylor Bears Won the NCAA National Basketball Championship in 2021.   But, for some
reason no conferences seems interested.   Baylor is a Baptist Private University and that could be the weight dragging them down.   But, I still think it demonstrates this realignment is about football and basketball has little bearing on any conference restructuring.