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 All AP polls for the 1961–62 season included only 10 ranked teams.
UPI Poll The initial UPI poll for this season included only 10 ranked teams, while UPI polls for the remainder of the season included 20 ranked teams.
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