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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In Bill Self’s eyes, there are reasons — many reasons — that Kansas trailed by 19 points with one minute to play and ultimately fell to an unranked Cincinnati team 84-68 on Saturday afternoon at Allen Fieldhouse.
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2026
The former unranked recruit who began as an edge defender at FCS program Central Arkansas has three-down potential at linebacker in the NFL because of his size (6-4, 240), physicality and elite athleticism.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Though there's still another phase of the renovation left to complete — upgrades to the villas and residences are coming later in the year — it's already won global acclaim from Forbes, which featured it on its unranked list of nine hotels opening in 2026 designed to impress discerning travelers.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Hours before UConn was set to face Notre Dame at Gampel Pavilion on Monday, the rivalry game became an unranked matchup.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 19 Jan. 2026
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2026
The former unranked recruit who began as an edge defender at FCS program Central Arkansas has three-down potential at linebacker in the NFL because of his size (6-4, 240), physicality and elite athleticism.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Though there's still another phase of the renovation left to complete — upgrades to the villas and residences are coming later in the year — it's already won global acclaim from Forbes, which featured it on its unranked list of nine hotels opening in 2026 designed to impress discerning travelers.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Hours before UConn was set to face Notre Dame at Gampel Pavilion on Monday, the rivalry game became an unranked matchup.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 19 Jan. 2026
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“Unranked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unranked. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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