| 1961 NCAA University Division baseball season | |
|---|---|
| Tournament | |
| College World Series | |
| Champions | Southern California |
| Runners-up | Oklahoma State |
| MOP | Littleton Fowler (Oklahoma State) |
| Seasons | |
The following poll makes up the 1961 NCAA University Division baseball rankings. Collegiate Baseball Newspaper published its first human poll of the top 20 teams in college baseball in 1957. The 1961 season was the first to rank the top 30 teams.