Attendance at NCAA football games was down slightly in 2009 compared to the all-time record set in the 2008 season, according to statistics released by the NCAA.

But Michigan led the nation with an average crowd of 108,933 and total attendance, which was 871,464. Penn State, Ohio State and Texas also averaged better than 100,000 per game.

The Big Ten finished second among conferences, trailing only the Southeastern Conference. 

Average attendance at Football Bowl Subdivision games was 46,281.

Here's the rest of today's college sports links:

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

• Michigan basketball builds for the future. Michael Rothstein, AnnArbor.com.
• UConn's off the ropes, battling for a possible NCAA berth. Jeff Jacobs, Hartford Courant.
• Herb Magee at Philadelphia University set to pass Bob Knight for all-time wins record. Kevin Armstrong, New York Times.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

• Alum sues Michigan regents, alleging they violated open meetings laws while discussing NCAA investigation into football team. Kyle Swanson, Michigan Daily.
• Joe Paterno's glasses sell for $9,000 at charity auction. The Associated Press.
• The burden of being Myron Rolle. Wright Thompson, ESPN.com.
• NCAA hearing could put Pete Carroll's legacy at USC in jeopardy. Stewart Mandel, SI.com.