| 1959 | 1960 | 1961 |
Active and Former (20+ games)
| Rank | Coach, Schools (*=not active) | Yrs. | W-L | Pct. | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| 1 | Adolph Rupp, Kentucky | 30 | 21-7 | .750 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| 2 | Hank Iba, Oklahoma State | 31 | 14-6 | .700 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| National Champs: | Ohio State | Fred Taylor |
| Second place: | California | Pete Newell |
| Third place: | Cincinnati | George Smith |
| Fourth place: | NYU | Lou Rossini |
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No change this year. |