Cincy has been to the NCAAs 9 times since 2011. WF once. Also, Cincy has a rich NCAA history with two National Titles and six final fours. Bearcats also have a strong following in the City; they draw fans. So, from those angles, yes, Cincy is far better than WF.
That said, they got screwed in the conference shuffle. Playing in the American Athletic Conference sucks, and that conference took a big hit in hoop when UCONN bailed. Houston had a big 2021 season, and Memphis has a some hoop history and a following, but outside of those other two schools and maybe Temple (which Villanova left in the dust), the AAC is a basketball no-mans land. ECU, Tulane, USF don't even really try to compete in basketball. UCF, SMU and Tulsa are have really low ceilings in basketball. Greg Marshall made Wichita State a name, but guessing that program backslides. Programs in the AAC will always struggle to get the revenue and attention that the other Power Conferences have. How many times did anyone watch (or was even aware of) Houston basketball this year before the tournament? That conference just gets no attention, and very limited revenue from TV. Cash is always king.
Could be wrong, but would guess that Wes wishes he was coaching WF basketball, and Forbes would never trade the WF job for the Cincy job. Will be interesting to see where each program is in 4-5 years. Happy to have DR drag this assessment back out when Miller takes the Bearcats to the Final 4 in 2025, and WF is still playing in ACC Tourney Tuesday.