Weekly Rankings · Rankings Only
1961 AP Football Polls
Follow the available weekly polls through the final rankings.
12Polls23Teams Ranked
Minnesota
Season Best: No. 3 · Ranked in 5 of 12 Polls · Final: No. 6
NR means outside the published Top 10. It does not mean the team received no votes.
1961 Season · Week 2
Week 2 AP Top 10
Source label: October 2 · Publication date unverified · 10 Ranked Teams
No. 1Iowa
| Rank | Team | Movement | Points | First Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — Previously No. 1 | — | 24 | |
| 2 | — Previously No. 2 | — | 16 | |
| 3 | New New to the Rankings | — | 7 | |
| 4 | — Previously No. 4 | — | 1 | |
| 5 | ↑ 1 Previously No. 6 | — | 2 | |
| 6 | ↑ 4 Previously No. 10 | — | 1 | |
| 7 | ↓ 2 Previously No. 5 | — | — | |
| 8 | ↓ 5 Previously No. 3 | — | — | |
| 9 | New New to the Rankings | — | — | |
| 10 | New New to the Rankings | — | — |