｢FIVB World Ranking - Men: As per July 28th, 2008｣より｡北京五輪地元の中国までの順位は以下の通り｡
1(1)Brazil
2(2)Russia
3(3)USA
4(4)Bulgaria
5(8)Serbia
6(5)Poland
7(6)Spain
8(8)Puerto Rico
9(6)Argentina
10(10)Italy
11(12)Japan
12(11)Australia
13(13)France
14(14)Egypt
15(15)Tunisia
16(16)Korea
17(19)Germany
18(17)Cuba
19(18)Canada
20(20)Venezuela
21(21)China