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Saban gets a raise. Will Dabo Swinney follow suit?

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney received a contract extension and raise last year, following the team’s first appearance in a National Championship game since 1981. Now that the Tigers have won a title, what will Swinney be worth?

Alabama head coach Nick Saban set the new standard for college football head coach salaries last week, signing a deal that will pay him $11.125 million this season under a three-year contract extension that includes a $4 million signing bonus.

Altogether, the eight-year deal running through Jan. 31, 2025, is scheduled to pay Saban $65 million, not including incentive bonuses that could total $700,000 each year.