As hard as college football tries to uphold the value of "amateurism," the sport is a big business, driving millions of dollars to individual schools. Since schools aren't "allowed" to pay the athletes, a lot of that money goes to coaches who are tasked with keeping these gravy trains running.

When it comes to college sports, the coaches are the faces of the university. With that responsibility comes media appearances, shaking hands with boosters and meeting with every significant alumnus. Oh, and they have to coach well enough to win games. Many schools have to pony up for people who can handle that kind of pressure, and sometimes it doesn't even pan out.

In any case, there are coaches in college football who are getting huge checks. Here are the top 25.