CiteMajor Conference Champions
| Conference | Regular Season | Tournament |
|---|---|---|
| AAWU | California (11–1) | — |
| ACC | Wake Forest/N. Carolina (12–2) | Duke |
| Big 8 | Kansas/Kansas St. (10–4) | — |
| Big 10 | Ohio St. (13–1) | — |
| Ivy | Princeton (11–3) | — |
| Missouri Valley | Cincinnati (13–1) | — |
| SEC | Auburn (12–2) | — |
| Southern | Virginia Tech (12–1) | West Virginia |
| SWC | Texas (11–3) | — |
| Final AP Top 20 | 1960 College Basketball Recap | NCAA Tournament (25 teams) |