Below is by pay then below that is how I would rank them.... use whatever matrix you would like...This is after all a forum  

• ·      Tom Izzo, Michigan State – $4,359,979  
• ·      John Beilein, Michigan – $3,370,000  
• ·      Chris Holtmann, Ohio State – $3,229,849 
• ·      Archie Miller, Indiana – $3,200,000  
• ·      Brad Underwood, Illinois – $2,755,450  
• ·      Mark Turgeon, Maryland – $2,700,915  
• ·      Matt Painter, Purdue – $2,478,795  
• ·      Tim Miles, Nebraska – $2,250,080   (fired)
• ·      Greg Gard, Wisconsin – $2,250,000  
• ·      Fran McCaffery, Iowa – $2,225,000  
• ·      Richard Pitino, Minnesota – $1,957,753  
• ·      Steve Pikiell, Rutgers  -$1,600,000  
• ·      Chris Collins, Northwestern – $1,434,725  
• ·      Pat Chambers, Penn State -??

My rankings:

TOP 3 with little doubt:   Izzo, Beilen, Painter 

Next group:   Turegon, Holtmann, Gard

Next Group:  McCaffery, Miller, Collins, Pitino (he's too good to be in last group barely good to get in this grouping)

Last Group:  Underwood, Chambers, Pikiell and of course Miles