Cite1962 College Basketball Major Conference Champions
| Conference | Regular Season | Tournament |
|---|---|---|
| AAWU | UCLA (10–2) | — |
| ACC | Wake Forest (12–2) | Wake Forest |
| Big 8 | Colorado (13–1) | — |
| Big 10 | Ohio St. (13–1) | — |
| Ivy | Yale (13–1) | — |
| Missouri Valley | Cincinnati/Bradley (10–2) | — |
| SEC | Kentucky/Mississippi St. (13–1) | — |
| Southern | West Virginia (12–1) | West Virginia |
| SWC | Texas Tech*/SMU (11–3) | — |
| Final AP Top 20 | 1962 College Basketball Recap | NCAA Tournament (25 teams) |