Used
https://sports.usatoday.com/ncaa/salaries/ and updated it only with the head coach's salaries and kept assistant pay the same. Did not add bonuses.
RK SCHOOL CONF COACH SCHOOL PAY ASST PAY TOTAL TOTAL FOOTBALL
2 Alabama SEC West Nick Saban $8,707,000 $7,541,277 $16,248,277
4 Texas A&M SEC West Jimbo Fisher $7,500,000 $7,145,215 $14,645,215
6 Auburn SEC West Gus Malzahn $6,800,000 $5,902,500 $12,702,500
28 Arkansas SEC West Sam Pittman $3,000,000 $4,925,000 $7,925,000
30 Louisiana State SEC West Ed Orgeron $7,000,000 $6,645,000 $13,645,000
45 Mississippi SEC West Lane Kiffin $4,200,000 $5,475,000 $9,675,000
48 Mississippi State SEC West Mike Leach $5,000,000 $3,680,000 $8,680,000
That's about $23M or so under what the PAC was reporting for an entire conference with bonuses.
Inflation?