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 Ducks were 35-0 against unranked foes with Lanning as coach. — Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 14 Sep. 2026

The Group of Six, which has not had a Top 25 team yet this season, does have Boise State with the most voting points among unranked teams while Memphis has the fifth-most. — CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026

Of course, these game one losses aren't just happening against title contenders either, as the Tigers famously waltzed into Wallace Wade Stadium to take on an unranked Duke squad in 2023, only to get pounded into submission in a 28-7 loss. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026

Florida, which is second among unranked teams receiving votes in the AP Top 25, opens at home Saturday night against Florida Atlantic. — ABC News, 2 Sep. 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