Author: Steve Berkowitz, USA TODAY

Coaches chasing conference championships and College Football Playoff semifinal spots have millions of dollars in bonus money at stake this weekend

Even with Alabama’s Nick Saban, Clemson’s Dabo Swinney still building their totals, at least a dozen coaches have more than $150,000 in bonuses.

Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz gets one of the largest lump-sum incentive payments of $500,000 for eighth win despite not winning a championship