Long a top dual meet program, Gary Pepin’s Huskers won their second straight indoor dual meet championship. They did it on the strength of wins in two home quadrangulars, the Mark Colligan Memorial and Adidas Classic, as well as outstanding running-event balance.
Indiana and Texas A&M finish second and third, as they did last year. Navy at #6 represents the highest final indoor ranking for a service academy.
All of this is just a precursor to the big prize, the season-long comprehensive rankings released during the outdoor season. To be ranked, a team must compete in one or more dual meets (defined as a scored meet between four or fewer teams) during the indoor season. Teams are ranked on wins and losses, marks, and strength and depth of dual meet schedule. Teams are rewarded for taking dual meet competition seriously.
| Rank | Team | Record | Scores |
| 1 | Nebraska | (6-0) | Ne 178½, Ok 146, NDSt 122, ORU 55½; Ne 199, IlSt 117, SD 117, KC 81 |
| 2 | Indiana | (1-0) | Indiana 64, Tennessee 58 |
| 3 | Texas A&M | (2-0) | Texas A&M 83, Houston 59, TCU 39 |
| 4 | Akron | (2-0) | Akron 100, CMich 46; Akron 84, Kent State 67 |
| 5 | Oklahoma | (2-1) | Neb 178½, Okla 146, NDSt 122, ORU 55½ |
| 6 | Navy | (2-0) | Navy 107, Princeton 68; Navy 109, Army 71 |
| 7 | Michigan | (2-0) | Michigan 126, Ohio St 113, Michigan St 53 |
| 8 | Houston | (1-1) | Texas A&M 83, Houston 59, TCU 39 |
| 9 | Princeton | (2-1) | Navy 107, Princeton 68; Princeton 89, Yale 63, Harvard 28 |
| 10 | Tennessee | (0-1) | Indiana 64, Tennessee 58 |
| 11 | Kansas State | (2-0) | Kansas State 116, Wichita State 113, Kansas 95 |
| 12 | Ohio State | (1-1) | Michigan 126, Ohio St 113, Michigan St 53 |
| 13 | Army | (0-1) | Navy 109, Army 71 |
| 14 | Yale | (3-1) | Yale 68, Dartmouth 65, Columbia 44; Princeton 89, Yale 63, Harvard 28 |
| 15 | North Dakota State | (1-2) | Neb 178½, Okla 146, NDSt 122, ORU 55½ |
| 16 | Colorado St. | (3-0) | Colorado St 154, Air Force 125, Wyoming 117, Colorado 99 |
| 17 | Air Force | (5-1) | CoSt 154, AF 125, Wy 117, Co 99; AF 138, WichSt 129, UVU 92, LBSt 83 |
| 16 | Kent State | (0-1) | Akron 84, Kent State 67 |
| 19 | Illinois State | (2-1-1) | Illinois St 84, Indiana St 78; Ne 199, IlSt 117, SD 117, KC 81 |
| 20 | Wichita State | (3-2) | KsSt 116, WichSt 113, Kans 95; AF 138, WichSt 129, UVU 92, LBSt 83 |
