We spent just over a week of the season, each team played a small number of games. It certainly takes longer to evaluate each team’s important things, but what fun would this be if you waited until then?
As a reminder, the following rankings are a collection of WinSIDR teams. We vote for teams to vote regularly throughout the regular season about where each team stands. This week we’re offering one statistic to help explain why the team is ranked where they are.
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13. Chicago Sky (0-3) – 70.0
The sky has found its way to the basement of this week’s power rankings. Skye is second in the league with 70.0 points per game (PPG). They also own the worst net rating in the league, bottoming out at -29.8.
Many sales and many disagreeable teams remain to be desired. Again, we’re only a few games, but Angel Reese and Haley Van Liss played together for two minutes in total. It takes time for things to evolve in windy cities, but it started out less than the stars up to the 2025 season.
12. Connecticut Sun (0-4) – 41.4
There was nothing shocking here. Because the sun struggled as it was most predicted to enter the season. Losing everything Alyssa Thomas does it to the team, but losing Dewanna Bonner and Brionna Jones didn’t help. As a team, Taiyo is the last with a valid field goal percentage (EFG%) of 41.4%. It was a tough battle for this team to try and find some positives to open up the season.
11. Dallas Wings (0-3) – 21.5
Even if there was a number one overall pick and a decent draft a few weeks ago, time was always something to start the season. The offense seemed to be stagnant with struggles to develop chemistry, but it’s a defensive issue that has bothered them in these early games. The wings are the last in the league with opponents’ assists per game, highlighting the destructive lack of energy on the floor defenders. Improvements to that aspect of the ball will be crucial for the team’s growth this season and for the rise from underground levels of our power rankings.
10. LosAngeles Sparks (2-3) – 31.2
The Sparks have shown a modest battle so far this season, but it’s hard for you to take the rankings too far when your two victories oppose the aforementioned low skies and the first Golden State Valkyries. One of Spark’s biggest problems is rebounds, coming last with 31.2 rebounds (RPGs) per game. This simply brings back Cameron’s brink to folding, and there are some positive regressions planned. For now, the plum-driven spark will be a mixed bag to find identity.
9. Washington Mystic (2-3) – 43.2/38.1
I have to give it to them–Mystics were tough opponents every night. They’re taking a 12-point lead with the Las Vegas ace late in the fourth quarter and are continuing the game just because they’re shooting the right. They were fifth in the league in overall shooting, reaching 43.2% of field goals. They are also the first in the league with 3-point shooting (3pt%). This is still going on, but with the way the mystics play, they may not be the doormat they expected them to enter the season.
8. Golden State Valkyries (2-1) – 93.1
Another team that’s more compatible than ever before this season is the Valkyries, employing the “non-conforming band” mentality, so I love how many expansion teams come into shape. That’s why they choose not to make their opponents’ lives easier. Temi Fagbenle and Co. was a gritty, startup team that many of us wanted them to be.
7. Atlanta Dream (3-2) – 54.5
Like so many teams, Dream is working to incorporate new head coaches as well as new face gags from different places. By adding Brittney Griner and Brionna Jones, no one can surprise that this dream iteration leads the league in rebound percentage at 54.5%. The first or second category of other defensive and offensive rebound categories also highlight the tenacious efforts involved in cleaning the glass. This is translated into the fourth overall spot with points per game. I’ve been making jokes in each game’s Winroth column this season, so I’m going to have more time.
6. Las Vegas Ace (2-2)-81.1
Ace is another team that performs about the places we expect them to be–He’s still working to incorporate Jewel Lloyd, a very different type of scorer than Kelsey Plum, who set out for sparks in the offseason trade. At the same time, the Ace was too talented to go down for a long time, and despite a 2-2 record, we got a glimpse into what this team can do when the lights are brightest.
Plus, under the hood, there’s a lot of what makes them so special is still happening. Their 81.1% defensive rebound percentage ranks second in the league, and this is not just a lot of fast breakpoints (only 11th in a league with under 8 per game), but the attention to detail from the ace proves that their current rankings are justified.
5. Phoenix Mercury (3-1) – 27.2
Mercury has embodied the make-up of certain rosters over the past few seasons–The stars at the top of the lineup have a center depth at the back. The 2025 Mercury is no exception, but it helped them get off to a fast start. Mercury worked together to protect it, keeping its opponents from 27.2% to just 27.2% from the league’s second. As schedules get tighter, whether mercury can continue to lock down the backcourt will be an interesting aspect to watch.
4. Indiana Fever (2-2) – 37.9
Remake Fever is exactly where we expected them to do so – A high-flying running and gun style attack that can explode at any time. And there are warts to sort out, but did you know that he has the second fever in the league with his opponent’s FG% FG% at 37.9%? Yes, defense is slowly becoming a calling card for this team. Now, kidding, the attention given at that end of the court is a welcome sight for teams with championship aspirations.
3. Seattle Storm (3-1) – 16.3
Arashi is fresh from the ace’s thorough be-hit, demonstrating that they’re gathering early in the season. After losing the opening game, they rattle three consecutive victories, much of which comes down to disciplined play. They have a low amount of fouls per game and average a league-high 16.3 fouls per game. Keeping your team away from free throw stripes puts pressure on offensive executions, and veteran teams make early noise when they finish second in the league in opponent points per game.
2. Minnesota Links (4-0)-9.8
Are you heading for a rematch in the final? Well, we’re in the season with just one week and there’s no great reviews. And Lynx took it straight away from where they left off. Currently, he is second in the league with an online rating of 9.8. Lynx’s continued advantage over the courts is simply extraordinary to verify who was thinking last year. They are the most won in the league and there are no losses, but they simply can’t jump to the top team on the list. Especially considering they haven’t lost yet, who lost the championship last season?
1. New York Liberty (3-0) – 0.95
Not only did Lynx play, but Liberty played as well. Even if the bench at this point is a little thinner than last season. Other than that, many others have not changed. Because they still dominate aggressively and defensively. An opponent’s point of 0.95 for each scoring attempt is rated as the league’s top. Until Liberty suffers two or three losses over the lynx, or until the lynx defeats them overwhelmingly, Liberty may have set base camp at the top spot in the long-range power rankings.
All statistics up to May 25th. Unless otherwise stated, all statistics are courtesy of wnba.com.
