Nick Saban is again the nation's highest paid college football coach.
Total 2018 compensation of $8.3 million put him well above the next-highest paid coach, according to the annual database of salaries from USA Today released Wednesday. Urban Meyer of Ohio State is next at $7.6 million followed by Michigan's Jim Harbaugh at $7.5 million.
Jimbo Fisher moved into the top five at $7.5 million at Texas A&M.
Saban's total pay was down from the $11.1 million in 2017 that include a one-time $4 million bonus when he signed a new contract.
The SEC had five of the top 10 salaries with Gus Malzahn at No.