A general view of the Kansas Jayhawks center court logo at Allen Fieldhouse Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
It’s obvious the Kansas Jayhawks would be a strong addition to any remaining Power-5 conference if the Big 12 were to implode, and it goes beyond the enormous brand that is Kansas basketball.
The University of Kansas currently ranks 124th in academics. While this may not be very impressive, it is ahead of other Big 12 schools such as Oklahoma, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, and West Virginia.
The Jayhawks are also ranked higher than other Power-5 conference schools such as Nebraska, Mississippi State, Arkansas, Ole Miss, LSU, Alabama, Kentucky, Washington State, Oregon State, Louisville, and tied with Missouri.