2022 WNBA Power Rankings

Rankings by Aneela Khan (@whoopsblogger) and Eric Nemchock (@nemchocke)

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WNBA Power Rankings for the 2022 season. Updated every Monday.

Last updated: August 15, 2022 | Change in power ranking since last update | Championship contender | Deep playoff run | Buying tickets to the lottery

Las Vegas Aces

#1 1Las Vegas Aces

#1 1Las Vegas Aces

Individual rankings:
Aneela #1, Eric #1

The Las Vegas Aces finished the regular season with a 3-0 record. They beat the Atlanta Dream in a close game at home and followed it up with a key home victory against the Chicago Sky, which ultimately gave them first place in the WNBA standings. To top it all off, they then won their last game against the Seattle Storm, which was also at home. The Aces are now locked into first place in the WNBA playoffs and will play the eighth-seeded team, the Phoenix Mercury, in the first round of the WNBA Playoffs.

Summary written by Aneela Khan

Chicago Sky

#2 1Chicago Sky

#2 1Chicago Sky

Individual rankings:
Aneela #2, Eric #2

The Chicago Sky finished the regular season with a 1-2 record. They lost a home game against the Seattle Storm and then lost a key game against the Las Vegas Aces on the road. The key loss against the Las Vegas Aces is what dropped the Sky from the top seed, and they are now locked into the second seed. They finished their regular season with a road victory against the Phoenix Mercury. The Chicago Sky will look to defend their title when they face off against the New York Liberty in the first round of the WNBA Playoffs.

Summary written by Eric Nemchock

Connecticut Sun

#3 Connecticut Sun

#3 Connecticut Sun

Individual rankings:
Aneela #3, Eric #3

The Connecticut Sun finished the regular season with a 3-0 record. They swept the series against the LA Sparks on the road, going 2-0. They followed it up with a close home victory against the Minnesota Lynx. With those wins, the Connecticut Sun are locked into the third seed and will face the sixth-seeded team, the Dallas Wings, in the WNBA Playoffs.

Summary written by Eric Nemchock

Seattle Storm

#4 Seattle Storm

#4 Seattle Storm

Individual rankings:
Aneela #4, Eric #4

The Seattle Storm finished the last week of the regular season with a 2-1 record. They defeated the Chicago Sky and blew out the Minnesota Lynx on the road. They then lost in a close game against the Las Vegas Aces. They finished with the fourth-best record in the WNBA and will match up against the Washington Mystics, who finished with the fifth-best record in the first round of the WNBA Playoffs.

Summary written by Aneela Khan

Washington Mystics

#5 Washington Mystics

#5 Washington Mystics

Individual rankings:
Aneela #5, Eric #5

The Washington Mystics finished the regular season with a 2-0 record. They swept the Indiana Fever on the road and at home. With those wins, the Washington Mystics are locked into the fifth seed and will face the fourth-seeded team, the Seattle Storm, in the first round of the WNBA Playoffs.

Summary written by Eric Nemchock

Dallas Wings

#6 Dallas Wings

#6 Dallas Wings

Individual rankings:
Aneela #6, Eric #6

The Dallas Wings finished the regular season with a 2-2 record. They split the series between the New York Liberty, going 1-1. They then lost to the Phoenix Mercury on the road and finished the regular season in a blowout win against the Los Angeles Sparks. The Wings finished the season with a .500 record and advanced to the WNBA Playoffs. They finished with the sixth seed and will travel to face the third-seeded team, the Connecticut Sun, in the first round.

Summary written by Eric Nemchock

New York Liberty

#7 2New York Liberty

#7 2New York Liberty

Individual rankings:
Aneela #7, Eric #7

The New York Liberty finished the regular season with a 2-1 record. They split the series between the Dallas Wings with a 1-1 record and then won their last regular season home game, which was a key win against the Atlanta Dream. The win against the Atlanta Dream propelled them into the WNBA Playoffs, in which they will travel to face the second-seeded team, the Chicago Sky, in the first round.

Summary written by Aneela Khan

Atlanta Dream

#8 1Atlanta Dream

#8 1Atlanta Dream

Individual rankings:
Aneela #8, Eric #8

The Atlanta Dream finished the regular season with an 0-3 record. They lost in a close road game against the Las Vegas Aces and then lost both games to the New York Liberty in their final games of the regular season. With those losses, the Atlanta Dream finished out of the WNBA Playoffs. Despite that, the Atlanta Dream did have some improvements and looked better this year than the last.

Summary written by Aneela Khan

Minnesota Lynx

#9 2Minnesota Lynx

#9 2Minnesota Lynx

Individual rankings:
Aneela #9, Eric #9

The Minnesota Lynx finished the regular season with a 1-2 record. They defeated the Phoenix Mercury on the road and then lost in a blowout at home against the Seattle Storm. They then lost in a close game on the road against the Connecticut Sun. With those losses, the Minnesota Lynx did not make the WNBA Playoffs and missed them for the first time since the 2010 season.

Summary written by Eric Nemchock

Phoenix Mercury

#10 2Phoenix Mercury

#10 2Phoenix Mercury

Individual rankings:
Aneela #10, Eric #10

The Phoenix Mercury finished the regular season with a 1-2 record. They lost to the Minnesota Lynx at home, defeated the Dallas Wings at home and then lost their last regular season game at home against the Chicago Sky. Despite all of that, they still managed to advance to the WNBA Playoffs in what has been a difficult season for the team. They will travel to face the top-seeded team, the Las Vegas Aces, in the first round of the WNBA Playoffs.

Summary written by Aneela Khan

Los Angeles Sparks

#11 1Los Angeles Sparks

#11 1Los Angeles Sparks

Individual rankings:
Aneela #11, Eric #11

The Los Angeles Sparks finished the regular season on a low note by finishing 0-3 and missing out on the WNBA Playoffs. They lost in a series against the Connecticut Sun twice at home and then lost their last game of the regular season in a blowout against the Dallas Wings. It was not a great season for the LA Sparks this year.

Summary written by Aneela Khan

Indiana Fever

#12 Indiana Fever

#12 Indiana Fever

Individual rankings:
Aneela #12, Eric #12

It was not a great season for the Indiana Fever. They finished with the worst record in the WNBA and will have to face many questions going into the WNBA offseason. They lost 18 games in a row to end the season. As a result, they missed the WNBA Playoffs for the sixth straight season. They will need to figure out how to return to their former winning ways and make their team into a playoff contender again.

Summary written by Eric Nemchock