WNBA Power Rankings:
Our WNBA power ratings have been historically excellent because they are built to stay ahead of the market, not chase it. That is the entire point. Sports betting markets are constantly adjusting, but they often adjust too aggressively to small samples, short-term shooting variance, injury noise, and public narratives.
We adjust too, of course. The difference is that our moves tend to be measured. We are not interested in reacting emotionally to one bad quarter, one hot shooting night, or one ugly box score. In fact, that is exactly the energy we prefer to fade.
The key is to have teams graded correctly before the market gets there. Once the public sees it, the number is usually gone. That is why power ratings matter. They give us a stable foundation, especially early in the season when the market is still trying to sort out what is real and what is noise.
As of Tuesday, May 5, the Las Vegas Aces remain the clear No. 1 team in our WNBA ratings at 109.3, followed by the New York Liberty at 107.1. The Atlanta Dream and Dallas Wings are tightly grouped behind them, with Dallas continuing to show the kind of profile we expected entering the season.
Minnesota sits fifth at 103.8, but that number is specifically tied to Napheesa Collier being available. Indiana, Los Angeles, and Phoenix form the next tier, while Golden State sits just below league-average strength at 99.9.
At the bottom, Portland remains a major outlier at 84.5, well behind the rest of the league.
Tuesday, May 5 WNBA Power Ratings
Las Vegas Aces: 109.3
New York Liberty: 107.1
Atlanta Dream: 104.9
Dallas Wings: 104.6
Minnesota Lynx: 103.8
Indiana Fever: 102.7
Los Angeles Sparks: 102.4
Phoenix Mercury: 102.1
Golden State Valkyries: 99.9
Chicago Sky: 98.1
Washington Mystics: 96.8
Toronto Tempo: 94.1
Connecticut Sun: 92.9
Seattle Storm: 92.7
Portland Fire: 84.5
