The NCAA has released its annual football attendance report for the 2011 season. USC ranked 14th in the country in attendance from its seven home games at Williams-Brice Stadium. The Gamecocks averaged 79,131 fans according to the report. Clemson was ranked 15th on the list, with an average of 78,234 fans in its seven home games at Death Valley.

Michigan was the top school, followed by Tennessee, Ohio State, Alabama and Penn State. Clemson led all the ACC schools in attendance. USC finished seventh among the SEC schools on the list.

You can see the entire report here.

The two-time defending national champion USC baseball team is ranked third in Baseball America’s preseason poll released Tuesday. Florida, the team the Gamecocks beat in the title game of last year’s College World Series is the top ranked team. Stanford is second. Arkansas and Arizona round out the top five teams.

Clemson is 16th in the poll. The Tigers are one of five ACC teams in the top 25. The SEC has seven teams in the top 25, including six in the top 11.

Here is the Baseball America preseason poll, including the team’s record from 2011 and its final rank from last season:

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The state of South Carolina experienced great success on the ridiron this season and now hopes to enjoy a productive year on the hardwood. While the larger state schools have struggled during the first half of basketball season, some Palmetto State schools are having very successful campaigns. The stats below include the numbers for South Carolina and Clemson, as well as the top two schools in each category other than the Gamecocks and Tigers.

 

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA BASKETBALL NUMBERS: (Bold indicates best in the state)

*AS OF 1/8/11

SCORING OFFENSE:

Clemson: 64.7 ppg (243^rd in the country)              Charleston Southern: 80.6 ppg (15^th)

South Carolina: 64.3 ppg (249^th)                                 Coastal Carolina: 75.5 ppg (57^th)

SCORING DEFENSE:

Clemson: 57.6 ppg (16^th)                                         Wofford: 62.1 ppg (69^th)

South Carolina 61.7 ppg (57^th)                                     Coastal Carolina: 64.1 ppg (106^th)

BLOCKED SHOTS PER GAME:

South Carolina: 5.4 bpg (29th)                                    Coastal Carolina: 4.7 bpg (62^nd)

Clemson: 4.3 bpg (88th)                                                           South Carolina State: 4.0 bpg (106^th)

REBOUND MARGIN:                                                      

Clemson: +3.8 (79th)                                                      Coastal Carolina: +9.7 (6^th)

South Carolina +1.5 (148th)                                         USC Upstate: +4.8 (57^th)

FIELD-GOAL PERCENTAGE DEFENSE:

Clemson: 40.6% (88th)                                                   Coastal Carolina: 39.9% (60^th)

South Carolina: 43.2% (192nd)                                    College of Charleston: 41.8% (133^rd)

THREE PT FG DEFENSE:

Clemson: 33.8% (163rd)                                                  Furman: 32.2% (100th)

South Carolina: 37.8% (302nd)                                    Coastal Carolina: 32.8% (128^th)

ASSISTS PER GAME:

Clemson: 13.5 apg (131st)                                            The Citadel: 14.4 apg (75^th)

South Carolina: 10.9 apg (293rd)                             Wofford: 14.2 apg (88^th)

ASSIST TURNOVER RATIO:

Clemson: 1.03 (105^th)                                                      Wofford: 1.12 (58^th)

South Carolina: .83 (236^th)                                            The Citadel: 1.02 (114^th)

FIELD-GOAL PERCENTAGE:

Clemson: 43.7% (167^th)                                                  Coastal Carolina: 50.3% (7^th)

South Carolina: 42.7% (205^th)                                      Charleston Southern: 45.9% (85^th)

FREE-THROW PERCENTAGE:

Clemson: 70.2% (122^nd)                                                 Furman: 74.9% (22^nd)

South Carolina: 69.2% (147^th)                                      Coastal Carolina: 67.4% (202^nd)

SCORING MARGIN:

Clemson: +7.1 (96^th)                                                        Coastal Carolina: +11.4 (44^th)

South Carolina: +2.6 (166^th)                                          College of Charleston: +4.6 (133^rd)

STEALS PER GAME:

South Carolina: 7.1 stpg (141^st)                                   USC Upstate: 9.0 stpg (22^nd)

Clemson: 6.4 stpg (209^th)                                              Charleston Southern: 9.0 stpg (22^nd)

THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE PER GAME:

South Carolina: 6.5 (137^th)                                            Charleston Southern: 8.6 (22^nd)

Clemson: 5.5 (227^th)                                                        College of Charleston: 8.3 (34^th)

THREE-POINT FIELD-GOAL PERCENTAGE:

South Carolina: 33.9% (172^nd)                                    Charleston Southern: 38.8% (34^th)

Clemson: 33.5% (184^th)                                                  College of Charleston: 36.6% (89^th)

TURNOVER MARGIN:

South Carolina: +1.5 (107^th)                                       Charleston Southern: +2.9 (44^th)

Clemson: +1.1 (133^rd)                                                     USC Upstate: +1.8 (88^th)

TURNOVERS PER GAME:

South Carolina: 13.1 topg (91^st)                                 Wofford: 12.6 topg (63^rd)

Clemson: 13.1 topg (91^st)                                              Winthrop: 13.1 topg (98^th)

Wofford senior running back Eric Breitenstein and Terriers senior defensive lineman Ameet Pall both earned first team honors in the Sports Network/Fathead.com FCS All-American team released Monday.

Furman linebacker Kadarron Anderson and Paladins corner back Ryan Steed earned second team honors. Coastal Carolina tight end David Duran made the third team offense and Coastal Carolina corner back Josh Norman also made the third team.