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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What to know: The Huskers lost five of its final eight regular-season games, four of which were to unranked opponents.
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Michael Waterloo, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
More damaging for Tennessee was losing twice to Vanderbilt (once in the regular season, and in the quarterfinals of the conference tournament) and taking a loss in their final game of the regular season to Georgia, an unranked team that went 13-17.
—Allison Smith, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Its last time on the court, Maryland women’s basketball collapsed in the second half en route to a 20-point home loss to an unranked opponent.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2025
The Raiders, an unranked team, went on a Cinderella run and capped it off by taking down No. 1 San Antonio Wagner.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Mar. 2025
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Michael Waterloo, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
More damaging for Tennessee was losing twice to Vanderbilt (once in the regular season, and in the quarterfinals of the conference tournament) and taking a loss in their final game of the regular season to Georgia, an unranked team that went 13-17.
—Allison Smith, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Its last time on the court, Maryland women’s basketball collapsed in the second half en route to a 20-point home loss to an unranked opponent.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2025
The Raiders, an unranked team, went on a Cinderella run and capped it off by taking down No. 1 San Antonio Wagner.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Unranked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unranked. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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