| Week | Date | Rank | Rec | Points | FPV | CP | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Nov 3 | 12 | 5-1 | 125 | 3 | ||
| 8 | Nov 10 | 12 | 6-1 | 179 | 0 | ||
| 9 | Nov 17 | 10 | 7-1 | 460 | 0 | ||
| 10 | Nov 24 | 10 | 8-1 | 318 | 1 | ||
| Final | Dec 1 | 9 | 8-1 | 340 | 1 |
Note: Syracuse's ranking in the final 1961 poll has been changed to unranked after the original AP wire story and poll was revisited and confirmed across several newspapers.