WNBA Preseason Power Rankings: Can Anyone Dethrone the Aces?
Aces positioned as favorites to repeat. But Valkyries and Lynx rise as contenders ready to shake up the playoff race.
The Las Vegas Aces enter the 2026 season as the consensus favorites in The Athletic's preseason power rankings, but a looming question shadows the defending champions: can anyone dethrone them? The Aces' path to repeat runs through an increasingly crowded field. As the defending champions, they occupy the top spot in the preseason rankings, but their positioning reflects a league searching for balance.
