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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The unranked list will recognize a distinguished group of women whose accomplishments have left a mark on the business world and who are paving a path forward.
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Harriet Taylor, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
The previous weekend, the Buffaloes suffered another blowout loss to an unranked opponent — falling to the Utah Utes with a 52-7 final score in Salt Lake City.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Bye We were all set to point out how Kalen DeBoer is much better against ranked than unranked teams.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Their second game was against an unranked team, and ours was against an FBS team (in Nevada, which defeated Sac State 20-17).
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2025
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Harriet Taylor, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
The previous weekend, the Buffaloes suffered another blowout loss to an unranked opponent — falling to the Utah Utes with a 52-7 final score in Salt Lake City.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Bye We were all set to point out how Kalen DeBoer is much better against ranked than unranked teams.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Their second game was against an unranked team, and ours was against an FBS team (in Nevada, which defeated Sac State 20-17).
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Unranked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unranked. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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