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
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This one featured Florida playing as an unranked team for the first time since entering the 2024 NCAA Tournament.
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Arkansas Online, 7 Jan. 2026
However, Tulane and James Madison had a higher CFP ranking than unranked Duke.
—Wayne Sterling, CNN Money, 7 Dec. 2025
Their sole losses came to unranked conference foes, SMU and Louisville.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
The unranked Tigers stretched the lead to 24 points in the second half, then held on late in defeating the Jayhawks by nine points.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 5 Dec. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 7 Jan. 2026
However, Tulane and James Madison had a higher CFP ranking than unranked Duke.
—Wayne Sterling, CNN Money, 7 Dec. 2025
Their sole losses came to unranked conference foes, SMU and Louisville.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
The unranked Tigers stretched the lead to 24 points in the second half, then held on late in defeating the Jayhawks by nine points.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Unranked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unranked. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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