Overview

• Kirby Smart of Georgia tops the list with a $13.28 million annual salary, reflecting his back-to-back national championships.
• Steve Sarkisian at Texas and Kalen DeBoer at Alabama also command high salaries, with Texas leading the SEC and Alabama ranked seventh nationally.
• Mark Stoops of Kentucky and Mike Norvell of Florida State are criticized for their high salaries despite mixed team performances.
• The trend of soaring salaries is accompanied by substantial buyouts, with Georgia owing Smart over $100 million if dismissed without cause.
• Some coaches, like UNLV's Barry Odom and Indiana's Curt Cignetti, are considered underpaid compared to their successful track records.