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Bonuses for winning national title: How does Rutgers coach Chris Ash's compare to the top?

Dabo Swinney might need to open another bank account.

Swinney earned a combined $1.4 million in bonuses for coaching Clemson to the ACC Championship and winning the national title, according to USA Today.

Reports listed Swinney's bonus structure at a combined $700,000 for winning 11 regular-season games plus a conference title and a spot in the four-team College Football Playoff, $200,000 for finishing in the Top 5 in the rankings, $400,000 for reaching the CFP championship game and $100,000 for winning the title.

While Alabama and Clemson settled the "who's the best team'' debate on the field, it wasn't easy deciding which team deserved to be No.