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, 14 Oct. 2025
Despite all of those negative vibes, in the cold, hard numbers of the betting world, the unranked Longhorns are 2.5-point favorites over the No. 6 Sooners.
—Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Oct. 2025
The only unranked team he’s lost to was Michigan last season.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Two of the unranked opponents have been receiving votes in the AP Poll in Auburn and Mississippi State, so there’s the potential to add to that list.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
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Harriet Taylor, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Despite all of those negative vibes, in the cold, hard numbers of the betting world, the unranked Longhorns are 2.5-point favorites over the No. 6 Sooners.
—Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Oct. 2025
The only unranked team he’s lost to was Michigan last season.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Two of the unranked opponents have been receiving votes in the AP Poll in Auburn and Mississippi State, so there’s the potential to add to that list.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Unranked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unranked. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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