| Week | Date | Rank | Rec | Points | FPV | CP | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Oct 24 | 15 | 4-1 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 7 | Oct 31 | 13 | 5-1 | 29 | 0 | ||
| 8 | Nov 7 | 7 | 6-1 | 156 | 0 | ||
| 9 | Nov 14 | 6 | 7-1 | 205 | 0 | ||
| 10 | Nov 21 | 11 | 7-2 | 36 | 0 | ||
| Final | Nov 28 | 10 | 7-2 | 46 | 0 |
Note: Duke'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.