College Football: 10 Highest Paid Coaches in NCAA in 2016

Oct 8, 2016; Piscataway, NJ, USA; The National Championship coaches trophy on display outside High Points Solutions Stadium before the start of the game between the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and the Michigan Wolverines. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports /

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Sep 5, 2016; Orlando, FL, USA; Florida State Seminoles head coach Jimbo Fisher looks on before a game against the Mississippi Rebels at Camping World Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

5. Jimbo Fisher

Total Annual Salary: $5,250,000

Although Jimbo Fisher continually denies it, his name is constantly connected with the LSU vacancy. I can’t comprehend it. LSU just ran off Les Miles, who won a National Championship with the Bayou Bengals. Why would Fisher want to gamble his current gig for that situation?

Jimbo Fisher has won a national title and made a College Football Playoff appearance in his six years as a head college football coach. The ACC also provides an easier route to a repeat appearance than the SEC.

What has Florida State done in return? The Seminoles have made him the fifth-highest paid coach in college football. I just can’t see him leaving.

National success? Yes. Easier conference? Check. Handsomely rewarded? Definitely.

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