Dec. 21, 2004
Clemson is currently ranked in the top 20 in the collegerpi.com and the Sagarin rankings heading into games of Monday, December 20. The Tigers are ranked 18th in the collegerpi.com, just behind Texas, and ranked 19th by Sagarin. Clemson ranks fourth among ACC teams in the collegerpi.com and is fifth among league teams in the Sagarin.
| Collegerpi, com Ranking | |||
| Rk | Team | Record | Rat |
| 1. | Boston College | 8-0 | .7679 |
| 2. | Kansas | 7-0 | .7166 |
| 3. | Wake Forest | 9-1 | .7164 |
| 4. | Illinois | 10-0 | .7136 |
| 5. | Oklahoma State | 8-0 | .7012 |
| 6. | Washington | 7-1 | .7017 |
| 7. | Arizona | 7-2 | .6947 |
| 8. | George Washington | 7-1 | .6875 |
| 9. | Wisconsin | 6-2 | .6781 |
| 10. | Duke | 8-0 | .6686 |
| 11. | Ohio State | 8-2 | .6626 |
| 12. | Oregon | 6-1 | .6622 |
| 13. | Gonzaga | 8-1 | .6619 |
| 14. | Virginia | 7-1 | .6576 |
| 15. | Iowa | 9-1 | .6518 |
| 16. | Michigan State | 6-2 | .6472 |
| 17. | Texas | 6-2 | .6467 |
| 18. | Clemson | 7-1 | .6440 |
| 19. | Holy Cross | 4-3 | .6379 |
| 20. | Maryland | 6-2 | .6378 |
| Sagarin Rankings | |||
| Rk | Team | Rec | Rat |
| 1. | Illinois | 10-0 | 96.69 |
| 2. | Oklahoma State | 8-0 | 94.84 |
| 3. | Duke | 8-0 | 91.95 |
| 4. | Kansas | 7-0 | 90.18 |
| 5. | North Carolina | 8-1 | 89.46 |
| 6. | Georgia Tech | 7-1 | 89.26 |
| 7. | Washington | 7-1 | 88.74 |
| 8. | Wake Forest | 9-1 | 88.69 |
| 9. | Arkansas | 8-1 | 88.63 |
| 10. | Syracuse | 9-1 | 88.27 |
| 11. | Cincinnati | 7-0 | 88.10 |
| 12. | Kentucky | 7-1 | 88.97 |
| 13. | Pittsburgh | 8-0 | 87.95 |
| 14. | Texas | 6-2 | 87.09 |
| 15. | Kent State | 6-2 | 87.08 |
| 16. | Oregon | 6-1 | 86.94 |
| 17. | Michigan State | 6-2 | 86.85 |
| 18. | George Washington | 7-1 | 86.75 |
| 19. | Clemson | 7-1 | 86.69 |
| 20. | Iowa | 9-1 | 86.62 |
