unranked

adjective

un·​ranked ˌən-ˈraŋ(k)t 

: not ranked

especially : not included in a ranked list (as of favorites)

The team was unranked last season.

an unranked boxer

unranked colleges

Examples of unranked in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Buckeyes fell to 58-2 against unranked teams under Day, with this defeat joining their infamous home loss to Michigan in 2024. — CBS News, 1 Nov. 2026

The Buckeyes fell to 58-2 against unranked teams under coach Ryan Day, with this defeat joining their infamous home loss to Michigan in 2024. — Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

Top 10 teams posted their best single-week performance in AJC football rankings history Friday night, going 58-0 against unranked teams, while six Top 10 teams moved closer to region championships by beating other Top 10 opponents. — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Manning and coach Steve Sarkisian cooled the criticism that emerged from consecutive losses to unranked teams that sent the Longhorns (5-2, 2-2 SEC) tumbling from the top spot. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1658, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unranked

• banked
• blanked
• clanked
• cranked
• flanked
• franked
• planked
• ranked
• spanked
• thanked
• yanked
• outflanked