Ohio State University head football coach Ryan Day slid one spot on USA Today 's ranking of head football coach salaries. Day, OSU's highest-paid employee, makes annual pay of $10 million, according to the ranking, earning him the No. 5 spot on this year's list.

With just half a season left to go, the College Football Playoff conversations are beginning to ramp up for the Ohio State Buckeyes. Unlikely years prior, the one-loss Buckeyes are still in a prime spot to make the 12-team playoffs.

Ohio State’s defense was the main topic of discussion on Tuesday. Day addressed questions about his frustrations with the pass rush, the idea of changing things up and even whether defensive line coach Larry Johnson and coordinator Jim Knowles were on the same page, which they are, Day said.