Neither the New York Liberty nor the Minnesota Lynx remain unbeaten, but with just one loss each, they are still the two best teams in the league.
However, the Atlanta Dream are quietly only 1.5 games out of second place after three-straight wins. Let’s take a look at the third edition of Swish Appeal’s WNBA power rankings, which feature a strong No. 3 through No. 6 range that includes the Dream and three other teams that could challenge the Liberty and Lynx down the line.
1) New York Liberty (9-1)
Maintained same spot from previous rankings
The Liberty lead the Minnesota Lynx in net rating by 6.7 points, and their only loss came without Jonquel Jones and Leonie Fiebich. It’s hard not to put them ahead of Minnesota.
As our editor-in-chief Cat Ariail has discussed, Breanna Stewart is no longer the great 3-point shooter she once was. I also think Stewie isn’t as clutch in the playoffs as she used to be, and is lagging behind more than just A’ja Wilson in the…
