Saban's last contract refresh came in 2014 when total compensation moved to $6.9 million a year through the 2021 season. That would leave him with five seasons remaining on the deal.
Jim Harbaugh was the highest paid coach in the country last season, according to USA Today's salary database. The Michigan coach made $9 million in 2016.
Alabama's assistants ranked third in salaries last year, according to USA Today's separate database for tracking that pay. The nine on-field assistant coaches made $5.3 million combined. LSU was No. 1 with $5.