| Week | Date | Rank | Rec | Points | FPV | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Oct 17 | 9 | 3-1 | 166 | 0 | |
| 4 | Oct 24 | 5 | 4-1 | 468 | 0 | |
| 5 | Oct 31 | 8 | 5-1 | 447 | 0 | |
| 6 | Nov 7 | 7 | 6-1 | 467 | 0 | |
| 7 | Nov 14 | 6 | 7-1 | 566 | 0 | |
| 8 | Nov 21 | 7 | 8-1 | 519 | 0 | |
| Final | Nov 28 | 5 | 9-1 | 1062 | 0 |
Note: Rice'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.