1961 NCAA University Division football rankings
| 1961 NCAA University Division football rankings | |
|---|---|
| Season | 1961 |
| Bowl Season | 1961–62 bowl games |
| Preseason #1 | Iowa |
| End of season champions | Alabama |
NCAA University Division football rankings
Two human polls comprised the 1961 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) football rankings. Unlike most sports, college football's governing body, the NCAA, does not bestow a national championship, instead that title is bestowed by one or more different polling agencies. There are two main weekly polls that begin in the preseason—the AP Poll and the Coaches' Poll.
The final AP Poll was released on December 5, at the end of the 1961 regular season, weeks before the bowls. For the 1960 season, the AP Poll ranked 10 teams during the regular season and 20 teams for the final poll. The poll would commit to only ten teams for all polls from 1962 to 1967.
The final UPI Coaches Poll was released prior to the bowl games, on December 5.
Alabama received 18 of the 35 first-place votes; Ohio State received fifteen, Mississippi one, and Colorado one.
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