Weekly Rankings · Rankings Only
1961 AP Football Polls
Follow the available weekly polls through the final rankings.
12Polls23Teams Ranked
Baylor
Season Best: No. 9 · Ranked in 2 of 12 Polls · Final: NR
NR means outside the published Top 10. It does not mean the team received no votes.
1961 Season · Week 5
Week 5 AP Top 10
Source label: October 23 · Publication date unverified · 10 Ranked Teams
No. 1Michigan State
| Rank | Team | Movement | Points | First Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — Previously No. 1 | — | 29 | |
| 2 | — Previously No. 2 | — | 11 | |
| 3 | — Previously No. 3 | — | 3 | |
| 4 | ↑ 1 Previously No. 5 | — | 4 | |
| 5 | ↓ 1 Previously No. 4 | — | 1 | |
| 6 | ↑ 1 Previously No. 7 | — | — | |
| 7 | ↑ 3 Previously No. 10 | — | — | |
| 8 | ↓ 2 Previously No. 6 | — | — | |
| 9 | ↓ 1 Previously No. 8 | — | — | |
| 10 | ↓ 1 Previously No. 9 | — | — |