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
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The 16-10 deficit to unranked Texas was only the beginning. 
Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al, 13 Sep. 2022 Notre Dame dropped out of the top 25 after a home loss to unranked Marshall. Nathan Baird, cleveland, 11 Sep. 2022 All of that happened on a day when there was very nearly another field-rushing earlier in the day in Austin, when unranked Texas hosted No. 1 Alabama. Laine Higgins, WSJ, 11 Sep. 2022 Texas, unranked but receiving votes, may have been impressive enough to sneak into the bottom of the rankings. Jim Vertuno, ajc, 10 Sep. 2022 The Utes, who started the season ranked No. 7 in the country, lost 29-26 to the unranked Gators after a drive deep into Florida territory in the final seconds ended with quarterback Cam Rising throwing an interception in the end zone. Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Sep. 2022 The unranked Florida Gators face one of the nation’s toughest schedules in Billy Napier’s first season. Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Sep. 2022 Boise State is unranked but received votes in both polls. oregonlive, 2 Sep. 2022 Texas starts the season unranked after a 5-7 finish in 2021 with no bowl game and the longest losing streak since 1956 in coach Steve Sarkisian's debut. Fox News, 19 Aug. 2022 See More
Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al, 13 Sep. 2022 Notre Dame dropped out of the top 25 after a home loss to unranked Marshall. Nathan Baird, cleveland, 11 Sep. 2022 All of that happened on a day when there was very nearly another field-rushing earlier in the day in Austin, when unranked Texas hosted No. 1 Alabama. Laine Higgins, WSJ, 11 Sep. 2022 Texas, unranked but receiving votes, may have been impressive enough to sneak into the bottom of the rankings. Jim Vertuno, ajc, 10 Sep. 2022 The Utes, who started the season ranked No. 7 in the country, lost 29-26 to the unranked Gators after a drive deep into Florida territory in the final seconds ended with quarterback Cam Rising throwing an interception in the end zone. Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Sep. 2022 The unranked Florida Gators face one of the nation’s toughest schedules in Billy Napier’s first season. Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Sep. 2022 Boise State is unranked but received votes in both polls. oregonlive, 2 Sep. 2022 Texas starts the season unranked after a 5-7 finish in 2021 with no bowl game and the longest losing streak since 1956 in coach Steve Sarkisian's debut. Fox News, 19 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
circa 1658, in the meaning defined above
- strike a chord with
- strike a deal
- strike a nerve
- strike a raw nerve
- strike against
- strike as
- strike back
- strike below
- strike benefit
- strike board
- strike dead
- strike down
- strike fault
- strike fear into one's heart
- strike fear into the hearts of
- strike force
- strike gold
- strike home
- strike in
- strike into
- strike it rich
- strike joint
- strike measure
- strike note
- strike off