Saban, Meyer top CFB's annual pay list

ATLANTA, GA - JANUARY 08: Head coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide holds the trophy while celebrating with his team after defeating the Georgia Bulldogs in overtime to win the CFP National Championship presented by AT&T at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on January 8, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Alabama head coach Nick Saban was again named the highest-paid coach in college football in USA Today's annual coaching salary database, taking home a total salary of $8.3 million.

Saban topped last year's list with $11 million, which included a "contract extension signing incentive" of $4 million, according to ESPN.

The five-time national title winner was followed by Ohio State's Urban Meyer ($7.6 million), Michigan's Jim Harbaugh ($7.5 million), and Texas A&M's' Jimbo Fisher ($7.5 million).

The SEC dominated the top 10 with five head coaches, with Auburn's Gus Malzahn ($6.7 million), Georgia's Kirby Smart ($6.6 million), and Florida's Dan Mullen ($6.07 million) joining Saban and Fisher.

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