SMU made it loud and clear on Halloween weekend that Rhett Lashlee isn’t going anywhere. The Mustangs and their fourth-year head coach have agreed to a two-year extension that will vault him into the top 10 of the sport’s highest-paid coaches, per multiple reports. On3 Sports noted the deal is being finalized and credited Billy Embody for first reporting the top-10 salary range , which tracks with On3 chatter that SMU was moving to lock in its coach amid outside interest.

The raise is the latest bet SMU has made on a coach who’s delivered since the ACC jump. Lashlee guided SMU to the College Football Playoff last season and has the Mustangs positioned to matter again in November. CBS Sports and others have documented a steady climb under Lashlee, including back-to-back extensions in

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