{"id":4807,"date":"2025-05-26T20:26:46","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T20:26:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/26\/winsidr25-power-ranking-volume-1\/"},"modified":"2025-05-26T20:26:46","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T20:26:46","slug":"winsidr25-power-ranking-volume-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/26\/winsidr25-power-ranking-volume-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Winsidr&#8217;25 Power Ranking &#8211; Volume 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/26\/winsidr25-power-ranking-volume-1\/#13_Chicago_Sky_0-3_%E2%80%93_700\" >13. Chicago Sky (0-3) &#8211; 70.0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/26\/winsidr25-power-ranking-volume-1\/#12_Connecticut_Sun_0-4_%E2%80%93_414\" >12. Connecticut Sun (0-4) &#8211; 41.4<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/26\/winsidr25-power-ranking-volume-1\/#11_Dallas_Wings_0-3_%E2%80%93_215\" >11. Dallas Wings (0-3) &#8211; 21.5<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/26\/winsidr25-power-ranking-volume-1\/#10_LosAngeles_Sparks_2-3_%E2%80%93_312\" >10. LosAngeles Sparks (2-3) &#8211; 31.2<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/26\/winsidr25-power-ranking-volume-1\/#9_Washington_Mystic_2-3_%E2%80%93_432381\" >9. Washington Mystic (2-3) &#8211; 43.2\/38.1<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/26\/winsidr25-power-ranking-volume-1\/#8_Golden_State_Valkyries_2-1_%E2%80%93_931\" >8. Golden State Valkyries (2-1) &#8211; 93.1<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/26\/winsidr25-power-ranking-volume-1\/#7_Atlanta_Dream_3-2_%E2%80%93_545\" >7. Atlanta Dream (3-2) &#8211; 54.5<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/26\/winsidr25-power-ranking-volume-1\/#6_Las_Vegas_Ace_2-2-811\" >6. Las Vegas Ace (2-2)-81.1<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/26\/winsidr25-power-ranking-volume-1\/#5_Phoenix_Mercury_3-1_%E2%80%93_272\" >5. Phoenix Mercury (3-1) &#8211; 27.2<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/26\/winsidr25-power-ranking-volume-1\/#4_Indiana_Fever_2-2_%E2%80%93_379\" >4. Indiana Fever (2-2) &#8211; 37.9<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/26\/winsidr25-power-ranking-volume-1\/#3_Seattle_Storm_3-1_%E2%80%93_163\" >3. Seattle Storm (3-1) &#8211; 16.3<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/26\/winsidr25-power-ranking-volume-1\/#2_Minnesota_Links_4-0-98\" >2. Minnesota Links (4-0)-9.8<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/26\/winsidr25-power-ranking-volume-1\/#1_New_York_Liberty_3-0_%E2%80%93_095\" >1. New York Liberty (3-0)    &#8211; 0.95<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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&#8217;s important things, but what fun would this be if you waited until then? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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&#8217;re offering one statistic to help explain why the team is ranked where they are. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">enjoy!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"13_Chicago_Sky_0-3_%E2%80%93_700\"><\/span><b>13. Chicago Sky (0-3) <\/b><b>&#8211; 70.0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The sky has found its way to the basement of this week&#8217;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. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many sales and many disagreeable teams remain to be desired. Again, we&#8217;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.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"12_Connecticut_Sun_0-4_%E2%80%93_414\"><\/span><b>12. Connecticut Sun (0-4) <\/b><b>&#8211; 41.4<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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&#8217;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.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"11_Dallas_Wings_0-3_%E2%80%93_215\"><\/span><b>11. Dallas Wings (0-3) <\/b><b>&#8211; 21.5<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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&#8217;s a defensive issue that has bothered them in these early games. The wings are the last in the league with opponents&#8217; 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&#8217;s growth this season and for the rise from underground levels of our power rankings.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_LosAngeles_Sparks_2-3_%E2%80%93_312\"><\/span><b>10. LosAngeles Sparks (2-3) &#8211; 31.2<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Sparks have shown a modest battle so far this season, but it&#8217;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&#8217;s biggest problems is rebounds, coming last with 31.2 rebounds (RPGs) per game. This simply brings back Cameron&#8217;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.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Washington_Mystic_2-3_%E2%80%93_432381\"><\/span><b>9. Washington Mystic (2-3) &#8211; 43.2\/38.1<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I have to give it to them<\/span><b>&#8211;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mystics were tough opponents every night. They&#8217;re taking a 12-point lead with the Las Vegas ace late in the fourth quarter and are continuing the game just because they&#8217;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.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Golden_State_Valkyries_2-1_%E2%80%93_931\"><\/span><b>8. Golden State Valkyries (2-1) &#8211; 93.1<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another team that&#8217;s more compatible than ever before this season is the Valkyries, employing the &#8220;non-conforming band&#8221; mentality, so I love how many expansion teams come into shape. That&#8217;s why they choose not to make their opponents&#8217; lives easier. Temi Fagbenle and Co. was a gritty, startup team that many of us wanted them to be. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Atlanta_Dream_3-2_%E2%80%93_545\"><\/span><b>7. Atlanta Dream (3-2) &#8211; 54.5<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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&#8217;ve been making jokes in each game&#8217;s Winroth column this season, so I&#8217;m going to have more time.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Las_Vegas_Ace_2-2-811\"><\/span><b>6. Las Vegas Ace (2-2)-81.1<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ace is another team that performs about the places we expect them to be<\/span><b>&#8211;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He&#8217;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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plus, under the hood, there&#8217;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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"post thumbnail-seealso post-14663 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-articles category-new-york-liberty tag-betnijah-laney-hamilton tag-free-agency tag-jonathan-kolb tag-new-york-liberty tag-sabrina-ionescu thb-post-share-style3\">\n  <span class=\"thb-seealso-text\">Please refer<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-gallery\">\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Phoenix_Mercury_3-1_%E2%80%93_272\"><\/span><b>5. Phoenix Mercury (3-1) &#8211; 27.2<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mercury has embodied the make-up of certain rosters over the past few seasons<\/span><b>&#8211;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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&#8217;s second. As schedules get tighter, whether mercury can continue to lock down the backcourt will be an interesting aspect to watch. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Indiana_Fever_2-2_%E2%80%93_379\"><\/span><b>4. Indiana Fever (2-2) <\/b><b>&#8211; 37.9<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remake Fever is exactly where we expected them to do so<\/span><b>    &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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&#8217;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.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Seattle_Storm_3-1_%E2%80%93_163\"><\/span><b>3. Seattle Storm (3-1) &#8211; 16.3<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arashi is fresh from the ace&#8217;s thorough be-hit, demonstrating that they&#8217;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.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Minnesota_Links_4-0-98\"><\/span><b>2. Minnesota Links (4-0)-9.8<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you heading for a rematch in the final? Well, we&#8217;re in the season with just one week and there&#8217;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&#8217;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&#8217;t jump to the top team on the list. Especially considering they haven&#8217;t lost yet, who lost the championship last season? <\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_New_York_Liberty_3-0_%E2%80%93_095\"><\/span><b>1. New York Liberty (3-0)<\/b><b>    &#8211; 0.95<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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&#8217;s point of 0.95 for each scoring attempt is rated as the league&#8217;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.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All statistics up to May 25th. Unless otherwise stated, all statistics are courtesy of wnba.com.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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&#8217;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. 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