By The Numbers: Clemson Basketball’s ACC Schedule

With 2025 coming to a close, let’s take a peek at where Clemson’s ACC opponents stand

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After a tight 68-65 victory in Greenville Sunday afternoon over Cincinnati, the Clemson Tigers (10-3, 0-0 ACC) concluded non-conference play for the regular season.

Before Brad Brownell’s team begins the ACC schedule, let’s look at where Clemson’s conference opponents stand in national metrics.

Dec. 31 | Syracuse (8-4, 0-0 ACC)

Advanced rankings:

• KenPom: 83
• NET: 92
• BPI: 67
• Strength of Record: 73

Jan. 3, Jan. 31 | Pittsburgh (7-6, 0-0 ACC)

Advanced rankings:

• KenPom: 92
• NET: 119
• BPI: 76
• Strength of Record: 148

Jan. 7 | SMU Mustangs (0-0, 0-0 ACC)

Advanced rankings:

• KenPom: 42
• NET: 37
• BPI: 50
• Strength of Record: 24

Jan. 10 | Notre Dame (9-4, 0-0 ACC)

Advanced rankings:

• KenPom: 64
• NET: 82
• BPI: 60
• Strength of Record: 64

Jan. 13 | Boston College (0-0, 0-0 ACC)

Advanced rankings:

• KenPom: 144
• NET: 177
• BPI: 163
• Strength of Record: 237

Jan. 17 | Miami (11-2, 0-0 ACC)

Advanced rankings:

• KenPom: 34
• NET: 35
• BPI: 42
• Strength of Record: 36

Jan. 20 | NC State (9-4, 0-0 ACC)

Advanced rankings:

• KenPom: 25
• NET: 31
• BPI: 22
• Strength of Record: 56

Jan. 24, March 7 | Georgia Tech (8-4, 0-0 ACC)

Advanced rankings:

• KenPom: 132
• NET: 187
• BPI: 133
• Strength of Record: 158

Feb. 4 | Stanford (10-2, 0-0 ACC)

Advanced rankings:

• KenPom: 80
• NET: 76
• BPI: 84
• Strength of Record: 58

Feb. 7 | California (12-1, 0-0 ACC)

Advanced rankings:

• KenPom: 58
• NET: 44
• BPI: 72
• Strength of Record: 32

Feb. 11 | Virginia Tech (11-2, 0-0 ACC)

Advanced rankings:

• KenPom: 67
• NET: 59
• BPI: 82
• Strength of Record: 38

Feb. 14 | No. 6 Duke (11-1, 0-0 ACC)

Advanced rankings:

• KenPom: 6
• NET: 3
• BPI: 1
• Strength of Record: 8

Feb. 18 | Wake Forest (9-4, 0-0 ACC)

Advanced rankings:

• KenPom: 61
• NET: 68
• BPI: 56
• Strength of Record: 59

Feb. 21 | Florida State (6-6, 0-0 ACC)

Advanced rankings:

• KenPom: 112
• NET: 139
• BPI: 103
• Strength of Record: 159

Feb. 28 | No. 16 Louisville (10-2, 0-0 ACC)

Advanced rankings:

• KenPom: 14
• NET: 15
• BPI: 7
• Strength of Record: 16

March 3 | No. 12 North Carolina (11-1, 0-0 ACC)

Advanced rankings:

• KenPom: 22
• NET: 19
• BPI: 34
• Strength of Record: 12

Final Notes

• Clemson faces three teams currently ranked in the Dec. 22 AP Poll (Duke, North Carolina, and Louisville).
• The Tigers have the second-easiest conference schedule. Miami has the easiest slate of games, while North Carolina has the most difficult.
• February 14 to March 3 will be Clemson’s most treacherous portion of the schedule. The five opponents the Tigers will face in that time are ranked 57.83 on average, per KenPom.