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Kansas basketball’s options in conference realignment

MORGANTOWN, WV - MARCH 02: The Big 12 logo on the floor before a college basketball game between the West Virginia Mountaineers and the Baylor Bears at WVU Coliseum on March 2, 2021 in Morgantown, West Virginia. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) *** Local Caption ***

The Houston Chronicle released a bombshell report that Oklahoma and Texas have reached out to the SEC about joining the league. Their potential departure threatens the Big 12 Conference’s future, affecting Kansas basketball and Jayhawk Athletics.

The Big 12 once again is the focus of conference realignment, similar to 10 years ago when Colorado, Nebraska, Missouri and Texas A&M left.