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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Day is 70-10, with just one loss to an unranked team.
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Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 21 May 2025
The victory snapped the Blue Devils' two-game loss streak, including a 70-62 loss against unranked Louisville.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Their most recent game was without a doubt their most disappointing in some time when they were upset by unranked Michigan at home.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2024
Other unranked locks include Creighton, the second seed in the Big East; Gonzaga, the No. 2 seed in the West Coast behind Saint Mary’s; and Ole Miss, which was ranked as high as No. 16 this season and is seeded eighth in the SEC tourney.
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
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Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 21 May 2025
The victory snapped the Blue Devils' two-game loss streak, including a 70-62 loss against unranked Louisville.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Their most recent game was without a doubt their most disappointing in some time when they were upset by unranked Michigan at home.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2024
Other unranked locks include Creighton, the second seed in the Big East; Gonzaga, the No. 2 seed in the West Coast behind Saint Mary’s; and Ole Miss, which was ranked as high as No. 16 this season and is seeded eighth in the SEC tourney.
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Unranked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unranked. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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