unranked
Americanadjective
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The preseason No. 5 is now unranked with a 12-5 record, already matching last year’s total losses, despite a 5-1 conference record.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 15, 2026
After the Hurricanes lost twice in three games to unranked opponents in the middle of their season, their championship hopes seemed utterly cooked.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026
After USC lost to unranked Texas Christian in the Alamo Bowl to finish a 9-4 season, coach Lincoln Riley said, “The arrow is pointing straight up.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 3, 2026
Belgium's Mike de Decker, the world number 18 and 2024 World Grand Prix champion, complained on Instagram about the boos after he was beaten in the first round by unranked Kenyan David Munyua.
From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2025
“It seems this year’s number one draft pick will be an untested, untried, unranked wild card”—he pronounces each word slowly, with huge emphasis—“who nevertheless impressed us all with her disruption of the opening ceremony game!”
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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