1 (4). Jim Harbaugh, Michigan, $8.04
2 (8). James Franklin, Penn State, $6.7*
3 (13). Ryan Day, Ohio State, $5.65
4 (14). Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern, $5.22
5 (15). Mel Tucker, Michigan State, $5.06
6 (18). Scott Frost, Nebraska, $4.83
7 (18). Jeff Brohm, Purdue, $4.8*
8 (20). Kirk Ferentz, Iowa, $4.67
9 (26). P.J. Fleck, Gophers, $4.28
10 (30). Paul Chryst, Wisconsin, $3.93
11 (34). Lovie Smith, Illinois, $3.8
12 (35). Tom Allen, Indiana, $3.77
13 (37). Greg Schiano, Rutgers, $3.76
14 (60). Mike Locksley, Maryland, $2.47
* The compensation and rankings of Franklin and Brohm are based on scheduled school pay rather than total pay. Complete contract terms for both were not supplied to USA Today.
1. Dabo Swinney, Clemson, $1.25 million
2. Mike Norvell, Florida State, $968,750
3. Jim Harbaugh, Michigan, $554,548
4. P.J. Fleck, Gophers, $548,320
5. Tom Herman, Texas, $516,250
6. Lincoln Riley, Oklahoma, $515,000
7. Matt Campbell, Iowa State, $497,124
8. Will Muschamp, South Carolina, $470,000
9. Kevin Sumlin, Arizona, $455,000
10. Dave Doreen, N.C. State, $446,875
1. Nick Saban, Alabama, $9.3
2. Ed Orgeron, LSU, $8.92
3. Dabo Swinney, Clemson, $8.32
4. Jim Harbaugh, Michigan, $8.04
5. Jimbo Fisher, Texas A&M, $7.5
6. Kirby Smart, Georgia, $6.93
7. Gus Malzahn, Auburn, $6.93
8. James Franklin, Penn State, $6.7 *
9. Lincoln Riley, Oklahoma, $6.2
10. Gary Patterson, TCU, $6.13
From all-conference DB for St. Thomas to interim athletic director for St. John's, O’Brien has embraced both sides of the heated rivalry.
