The 1961-62 Ohio State Buckeyes went 26-2 (13-1 in the Big Ten) under head coach Fred Taylor. The team peaked at #1 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 24.68.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961-12-02 | vs Florida State Seminoles | W 72–57 | St. John Arena |
| 1961-12-06 | at Pittsburgh Panthers | W 99–79 | Civic Arena |
| 1961-12-08 | vs Wichita State Shockers | W 85–62 | St. John Arena |
| 1961-12-09 | at Wake Forest Demon Deacons | W 84–62 | Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum |
| 1961-12-16 | vs Loyola Chicago Ramblers | W 92–72 | St. John Arena |
| 1961-12-18 | at Saint Louis Billikens | W 61–48 | Kiel Auditorium |
| 1961-12-23 | vs Penn State Nittany Lions | W 92–49 | St. John Arena |
| 1961-12-27 | neutral Washington Huskies | W 59–49 | |
| 1961-12-28 | at UCLA Bruins | W 105–84 | L.A. Sports Arena |
| 1961-12-30 | at USC Trojans | W 76–66 | L.A. Sports Arena |
| 1962-01-06 | at Northwestern Wildcats | W 85–62 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1962-01-13 | vs Michigan Wolverines | W 89–64 | St. John Arena |
| 1962-01-20 | at Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 90–76 | Williams Arena |
| 1962-01-22 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | W 91–65 | St. John Arena |
| 1962-01-29 | at Purdue Boilermakers | W 94–73 | Lambert Fieldhouse |
| 1962-02-03 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | W 97–61 | St. John Arena |
| 1962-02-05 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | W 89–63 | St. John Arena |
| 1962-02-10 | vs Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 91–66 | St. John Arena |
| 1962-02-12 | at Michigan Wolverines | W 72–57 | Yost Field House |
| 1962-02-17 | at Michigan State Spartans | W 80–72 | Jenison Field House |
| 1962-02-24 | vs Illinois Fighting Illini | W 102–79 | St. John Arena |
| 1962-02-26 | at Iowa Hawkeyes | W 72–62 | Iowa Field House |
| 1962-03-03 | at Wisconsin Badgers | L 67–86 | Wisconsin Field House |
| 1962-03-10 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | W 90–65 | St. John Arena |
| 1962-03-16 | neutral Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | W 93–73 | Iowa Field House |
| 1962-03-17 | neutral Kentucky Wildcats | W 74–64 | Iowa Field House |
| 1962-03-23 | neutral Wake Forest Demon Deacons | W 84–68 | Freedom Hall |
| 1962-03-24 | neutral Cincinnati Bearcats | L 59–71 | Freedom Hall |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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