Lost in all the hubbub of teams vying for conference titles and jockeying for position when it comes to the College Football Playoff is the fact that USA TODAY updated its head coaching salary database which gets released annually.
The updated numbers not only show what head football coaches at public universities make as a part of their total compensation (hence no Pat Fitzgerald at Northwestern), but it also details what the contract buyouts are for each. And while we hate to wish ill will on anyone’s job status, those figures will come into play as performance either on or off the field come under the microscope.
