1961 NCAA University Division baseball rankings
| 1961 NCAA University Division baseball season | |
|---|---|
| Tournament | |
| College World Series | |
| Champions | Southern California ) |
| Runners-up | Oklahoma State |
| MOP | Littleton Fowler (Oklahoma State) |
| Seasons | |
The following poll makes up the 1961 NCAA University Division baseball rankings. Collegiate Baseball Newspaper published its first human poll of the top 20 teams in college baseball in 1957. The 1961 season was the first to rank the top 30 teams.
Collegiate Baseball[]
Currently, only the final poll from the 1961 season is available.[1][2]
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Southern California |
| 2 | Oklahoma State |
| 3 | Boston College |
| 4 | Syracuse |
| 5 | Western Michigan |
| 6 | Duke |
| 7 | Colorado State College |
| 8 | Texas |
| 9 | Fresno State |
| 10 | Arizona |
| 11 | Navy |
| 12 | Michigan |
| 13 | Arizona State |
| 14 | California |
| 15 | Indiana |
| 16 | Minnesota |
| 17 | Florida State |
| 18 | Cincinnati |
| 19 | Connecticut |
| 20 | Detroit |
| 21 | North Carolina |
| 22 | LSU |
| 23 | St. John's |
| 24 | West Virginia |
| 25 | Baylor |
| 26 | Delaware |
| 27 | Wake Forest |
| 28 | Washington State |
| 29 | Villanova |
| 30 | Florida A&M |
References[]
- ^ "1961 NCAA DIV I Final Poll". Collegiate Baseball. Retrieved 2012-06-20.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Division I Baseball Records" (PDF). NCAA. p. 38. Retrieved 2012-06-20.
Categories:
- 1961 NCAA University Division baseball season
- College baseball rankings in the United States