You're probably right in the traditional sense of "good/better" job, but I think the definition is changing on what that is for coaches. The Yahoo article on Monson and Gonzaga pointed that out. The fact that guys like Marshall, Few and others succeed and appear happy at places that aren't on the list indicates coaches are refining and defining for themselves what good jobs are. That shift makes it harder for middling big conference teams to hire coaches. I think there are a lot of really good coaches, some mentioned in this thread, who would not consider Indiana a good job because of all the headaches that come with it.
Agree with most of this. I think this is a large part of the reason for some of the big dollar contracts. Giving a guy a raise to take the job isn't enough anymore. You really have to blow him away with the dollar and year commitment if you want one of these well-established mid-major guys.
Also think the reason Marshall has stayed put can be boiled down to 2 things...his contract and his personality. He's making over $3M a year which is more than most power conference coaches. A middling power conference team would probably have to approach the $4M a year range to get him. And most middling power conference teams aren't willing to pay that for a basketball coach. That's even a lot of money for schools that really care about basketball. Marshall is also very strong-minded which can be an issue for ADs who aren't willing to fully turn over the reins and give the coach whatever he wants.