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 loss was Day’s first to an unranked opponent and fourth in a row to the rival Wolverines, sending the Ohio State fan base into a spiral.
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Cameron Teague Robinson, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Oregon is 11-0 this season but is coming off a scare, narrowly defeating unranked Wisconsin 16-13 on Nov. 16.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
Three Big 12 teams − No. 12 TCU, No. 13 Kansas State and No. 14 West Virginia − were ranked by the AP on Monday, and unranked Iowa State has a chance to prove itself against No. 4 UConn on Tuesday night.
—Danny Davis, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Dec. 2024
While the Buckeyes had a clunker against unranked Michigan and the fanbase is far from happy with Ryan Day following the coach’s fourth straight defeat at the hands of the Wolverines, their only other loss was at Oregon on Oct. 12 by a single point, 32-31.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Cameron Teague Robinson, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Oregon is 11-0 this season but is coming off a scare, narrowly defeating unranked Wisconsin 16-13 on Nov. 16.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
Three Big 12 teams − No. 12 TCU, No. 13 Kansas State and No. 14 West Virginia − were ranked by the AP on Monday, and unranked Iowa State has a chance to prove itself against No. 4 UConn on Tuesday night.
—Danny Davis, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Dec. 2024
While the Buckeyes had a clunker against unranked Michigan and the fanbase is far from happy with Ryan Day following the coach’s fourth straight defeat at the hands of the Wolverines, their only other loss was at Oregon on Oct. 12 by a single point, 32-31.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Unranked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unranked. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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