1961–62 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings

The 1961–62 NCAA men's basketball rankings was made up of two human polls, the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll.

Legend

  Increase in ranking
  Decrease in ranking
  New to rankings from previous week
Italics   Number of first place votes
(#–#)   Win-loss record
т Tied with team above or below also with this symbol

AP Poll

Preseason
 [1]
Week 2
Dec. 19[1]
Week 3
Dec. 26[1]
Week 4
Jan. 2[1]
Week 5
Jan. 9[1]
Week 6
Jan. 16[1]
Week 7
Jan. 23[1]
Week 8
Jan. 30[1]
Week 9
Feb. 6[1]
Week 10
Feb. 13[1]
Week 11
Feb. 20[1]
Week 12
Feb. 27[2]
Week 13
Mar. 6[2]
Final
Mar. 13[2]
1.Ohio StateOhio State (5–0)Ohio State (7–0)Ohio State (10–0)Ohio State (11–0)Ohio State (12–0)Ohio State (13–0)Ohio State (14–0)Ohio State (16–0)Ohio State (18–0)Ohio State (20–0)Ohio State (21–0)Ohio State (22–1)Ohio State (23–1)1.
2.CincinnatiCincinnati (5–0)Cincinnati (6–1)Cincinnati (10–1)Cincinnati (11–1)Kentucky (12–1)Kentucky (13–1)Kentucky (13–1)Kentucky (16–1)Kentucky (17–1)Cincinnati (21–2)Cincinnati (23–2)Cincinnati (24–2)Cincinnati (24–2)2.
3.Wake ForestProvidence (5–0)Duquesne (6–0)Kentucky (8–1)Kentucky (10–1)Cincinnati (11–2)Cincinnati (13–2)Cincinnati (14–2)Cincinnati (17–2)Cincinnati (19–2)Kentucky (17–2)Kansas State (19–2)Kansas State (21–2)Kentucky (22–2)3.
4.USCKansas State (5–0)USC (7–1)Kansas State (10–1)USC (11–2)Kansas State (12–2)Kansas State (13–2)Kansas State (14–2)Kansas State (15–2)Kansas State (17–2)Kansas State (18–2)Kentucky (19–2)Kentucky (20–2)Mississippi State (24–1)4.
5.ProvidenceWest Virginia (6–0)Kansas State (7–1)Villanova (11–0)Kansas State (10–2)Duquesne (11–1)USC (12–3)USC (12–3)Duke (14–2)Bradley (16–3)Mississippi State (20–1)Mississippi State (22–1)Mississippi State (24–1)Bradley (21–5)5.
6.PurdueUSC (5–1)Kentucky (6–1)USC (9–2)Villanova (12–1)USC (12–3)Duquesne (12–2)Duke (12–2)Duquesne (16–2)Oregon State (17–1)Bradley (18–3)Bradley (19–4)Bradley (21–4)Kansas State (22–3)6.
7.DukeDuquesne (5–0)West Virginia (6–1)Duquesne (9–1)Mississippi State (10–0)Duke (11–2)Duke (11–2)Duquesne (14–2)Bradley (14–3)Duke (15–3)Bowling Green (18–2)Bowling Green (20–2)Utah (22–3)Utah (23–3)7.
8.Kansas StatePurdue (3–1)Wichita (7–1)Duke (8–1)Duquesne (9–1)Bowling Green (12–1)Bowling Green (14–1)Bowling Green (16–1)Bowling Green (16–1)Mississippi State (18–1)Duke (17–4)Duke (19–4)Bowling Green (21–3)Bowling Green (21–3)8.
9.St. John'sSt. Bonaventure (6–0)Purdue (5–1)Mississippi State (9–0)Bowling Green (10–1)Bradley (10–2)Bradley (11–3)Bradley (12–3)Mississippi State (16–1)Duquesne (16–3)Colorado (14–5)Colorado (15–5)Duke (20–5)Colorado (18–5)9.
10.SeattleArizona State (5–0)
Seattle (5–0)
Duke (7–1)Bowling Green (8–1)Duke (9–2)Mississippi State (11–1)Mississippi State (13–1)Mississippi State (16–1)Oregon State (16–1)Bowling Green (16–2)Oregon State (17–3)Utah (21–3)Loyola-Chicago (21–2)Duke (20–5)10.
Preseason
 [1]
Week 2
Dec. 19[1]
Week 3
Dec. 26[1]
Week 4
Jan. 2[1]
Week 5
Jan. 9[1]
Week 6
Jan. 16[1]
Week 7
Jan. 23[1]
Week 8
Jan. 30[1]
Week 9
Feb. 6[1]
Week 10
Feb. 13[1]
Week 11
Feb. 20[1]
Week 12
Feb. 27[2]
Week 13
Mar. 6[2]
Final
Mar. 13[2]
Dropped:
  • Wake Forest (3–3)
  • Duke (5–1)
  • St. John's (3–1)
Dropped:
  • Providence (5–2)
  • St. Bonaventure (6–1)
  • Arizona State (6–1)
  • Seattle (5–0)
Dropped:
  • Wichita (9–2)
  • Purdue (7–2)
  • West Virginia (7–3)
NoneDropped:
  • Villanova (13–2)
NoneNoneDropped:
USC (12–4)
NoneDropped:
Duquesne (16–5)
Dropped:
Oregon State (18–4)
Dropped:
Colorado (16–6)
Dropped:
  • Loyola-Chicago (21–3)

UPI Poll

Week 1
Dec. 12[1]
Week 2
Dec. 19[1]
Week 3
Dec. 26[1]
Week 4
Jan. 2[1]
Week 5
Jan. 9[1]
Week 6
Jan. 16[1]
Week 7
Jan. 23[1]
Week 8
Jan. 30[1]
Week 9
Feb. 6[1]
Week 10
Feb. 13[1]
Week 11
Feb. 20[1]
Week 12
Feb. 27[2]
Week 13
Mar. 6[2]
Final
Mar. 13[2]
1.Ohio State (4–0)Ohio State (5–0)Ohio State (7–0)Ohio State (10–0)Ohio State (11–0)Ohio State (12–0)Ohio State (13–0)Ohio State (14–0)Ohio State (16–0)Ohio State (18–0)Ohio State (20–0)Ohio State (21–0)Ohio State (22–1)Ohio State (23–1)1.
2.Cincinnati (3–0)Cincinnati (5–0)Cincinnati (24–2)2.
3.Kansas State (3–0)Providence (5–0)Kentucky (22–2)3.
4.Providence (3–0)Kansas State (5–0)Mississippi State (24–1)4.
5.Duke (3–0)USC (5–1)Kansas State (22–3)5.
6.Purdue (2–0)West Virginia (6–0)Bradley (21–5)6.
7.USC (3–1)Arizona State (5–0)Wake Forest (18–8)7.
8.Arizona State (3–0)Duke (6–1)Colorado (18–5)8.
9.West Virginia (4–0)Purdue (3–1)Bowling Green (21–3)9.
10.Wake Forest (2–1)Wichita (5–1)Utah (23–3)10.
11. Utah (5–1)Oregon State (22–4)11.
12. Duquesne (5–0)St. John's (19–4)12.
13. St. John's (3–1)Duke (20–5) т13.
14. Utah (3–1)Loyola-Chicago (21–3) т14.
15. St. Bonaventure (6–0)Arizona State (22–3)15.
16. Drake (3–1)West Virginia (24–5)16.
17. Dayton (5–0)UCLA (16–9)17.
18. NYU (5–0)Duquesne (22–5)18.
19. Texas Tech (3–1)Utah State (21–5)19.
20. Illinois (5–0)Villanova (19–6)20.
Week 1
Dec. 12[1]
Week 2
Dec. 19[1]
Week 3
Dec. 26[1]
Week 4
Jan. 2[1]
Week 5
Jan. 9[1]
Week 6
Jan. 16[1]
Week 7
Jan. 23[1]
Week 8
Jan. 30[1]
Week 9
Feb. 6[1]
Week 10
Feb. 13[1]
Week 11
Feb. 20[1]
Week 12
Feb. 27[2]
Week 13
Mar. 6[2]
Final
Mar. 13[2]
Dropped:
  • Wake Forest (2–2)
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References

  1. ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. p. 697. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.
  2. ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. p. 698. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.
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