| Week | Date | Rank | Rec | Points | FPV | CP | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | N/A | 13 | 0-0 | 644 | 0 | DNP | |
| 1 | Sep 5 | 14 | 0-0 | 606 | 0 | DNP | |
| 2 | Sep 12 | 11 | 1-0 | 900 | 0 | ||
| 3 | Sep 19 | 10 | 2-0 | 848 | 0 | ||
| 4 | Sep 26 | 18 | 2-1 | 462 | 0 | ||
| 5 | Oct 3 | 17 | 2-1 | 496 | 0 | ||
| 6 | Oct 10 | NR | 0 | 0 |
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.