VNBA POWER RANGING: ACES LEAPFROG LINK as a regular wrapper season

With only three days, we have been in the regular season, we arrived at the end edition of ESPN VNBA Power Ranking for 2025. Year.

The Minnesota Link They have already wrapped the advantage of seeds and the domestic court no. 1 as long as they are in the playoffs. They remain the favorite championship, because they were most of the seasons. But with energy ranking acting as a weekly barometer as teams perform immediatelyThe Las Vegas Aces They jumped to the upper place of this final update – a move that would look absurdly to predict 2. August, when Las Vegas lost at home minesote to 53 points and fell to 14-14. But the aces have gone to a 14-games winning range since, making them the warmest team in the league go to postseason.

The link defeated the first three matches in the season against Aces before Las Vegas beat Minnesota at home last Thursday. Teams also have two leading MVP candidates: Napheesa Collier and A’ja Wilson.

Link had less to play from 30. August, when they abolished the best league record – although they stressed that they did not enter the tempomat, because they want to enter the playoffs competing in a high standard. Aces, opposite that, they still try to secure the seeds on no. 2.

Both teams feature six others when the playoffs are thrown on Sunday, while five teams are not beginning to look at 2026. But all 13 teams had bright spots this season, so let’s look at the ultimate pointed out for everyone as we approach your weekly.

Previous Ranking: 2

Final three days: vs. Chi (9. September), @ to (11. September)

Aces had one of the most dramatic seasons in VNB history, expanding his victory at 14 with winning over Minnesota and Chicago over the past week. Surgi coincides with Jewell Loid By dropping the bench – a move many players of her stature would not accept, but it is. The ability of Las Vegas to work through their questions and hold together until the unit stands out.

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Previous Ranking: 1

Final three days: @Dd (9. September), vs. GS (11. September)

Link, who lost in Las Vegas and beat the golden state over the past week, 6-4 in the last 10 games – partly, because it was less to play because they provided the advantage of the playoffs and the domestic advantage. Maintenance of the same momentum when you know the loss (or even a series of loss) does not come with the consequences is harder than it sounds. However, RIS was the most cruelty team the entire season that holds them in the driver’s place for the championship.

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Previous Ranking: 3

Final three days: @ Con (10. September)

The dream is still in a mixture for seed 2 with two victories over Los Angeles and other against Connecticut over the past week. One year after you are playing a playoff without a sufficient crime to win a series, they have become a candidate. Their ability to embrace the new Coach of Karl’s smiley system – an effort that leads veteran guardian Allisha Gray – He was one of the most impressive events of this VNA season.

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Previous Ranking: 4

Final three days: vs. It (9. September), @ DAL (11. September

After opening last week with victories through Indiana and Washington, the loss of Saturday in Connecticut has rejected live from the abolished tie with Las Vegas and Atlanta. Now that seems likely to get no. 4 Seeds, which would mean potentially semifinal matches against Minnesota. However, be in the first four with a fully redewed Roster in the new era live basketball after retiring Diana Taurasi and Brittney GrinsDeparture is a big victory for Phoenix.

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Previous Ranking: 6

Final three days: @ More (9. September), @ min (11. September)

Valkiriri defeated New York and Dallas last week, and the last game appears a place for the playoffs and asking celebration to Ballhall. They also gave Minnesots to run for their money on Saturday before the fall 78-72. In spite of the loss of the point of view Kayla Thornton (Princely) for the season after the All-Star match, Valkiries disappeared 13-7 without it. Many contributed in the first season of the golden state, but two potential rewards – Natalie Nakase for coach of the year and the guard Veronica Burton For the most favorable player – they are highlighted.

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Previous Ranking: 5

Final three days: vs. It was (9. September), @i (11. September)

Freedom fell in the golden country, then bounced back to beat Seatl during the past week. Portable champions will not have the advantage of the domestic court in the first round of the playoffs, partly because they hurt beginners Jonkuel Jones, Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu they disrupt their consistency. They won only four their past 10 games, but it seems that will still probably provide seeds no. 5. The best part of their season could end up playing – if all is healthy.

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Previous Ranking: 7

Final three days: vs. Min (9. September)

The fever fell on Phoenix last Tuesday and then announced Thursday that the guard was injured Caitlin Clark wouldn’t go back this season. From 15. July Clark can now focus on the return healthy in 2026. years – and the fever followed the news with two victories that secured their second consecutive playoffs. Their best features this season was resilience to their healthy core four guards Kelsei Mitchell and Lekie Hull and post players Aliyah Boston and Natasha Howard – And how well they adapted to multiple spare gamers.

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Previous Ranking: 8

Final three days: vs. GS (9. September)

The storm lost one game last week in New York, who could provide playoffs. Now he will try to knock it into the last game of the regular season on Tuesday. Fight at home (9-12) and closing the matches frustrated the storm, but they probably saved their season between 19. to 28. December, making free falls in the game of all stars in which they lost nine of 12 games (including six in a row).

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Previous Ranking: 9

Final three days: @PhX (9. September), vs. LV (11. September)

The sparks lost twice in Atlanta, then beat Dallas on Sunday to play everyone’s hope for alive. If they are not postseason, they will look at a very slow 5-13 start as too much to overcome. Cameron Brink – Output 2024. Br. 2, who returned 29. July from the knee injury, which reduced the short her Rookie season – had defensive, but it was not yet accelerated. The best part of the season was when the sparks are “Top Four Players Kelsey Plum, Dearica Hambi, Ricke Jackson and Azura Stevens They clicked.

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Previous Ranking: 10

Final three days: vs. ATL (10. September)

The sun had its best victory on Saturday on Saturday, beating the playoffs of the Phoenix0s 87-84 lost losses in Chicago and Atlanta. After losing the coach and the entire beginning five from the playoff team, reaching two-digit victories should be considered plus. Six of her victories came from 13. August, holding them in front of Washington’s drop in this ranking despite the total mystical victory. With insecurity about the long-term franchise – will the sun stay in Connecticut? – Promise of novices Leila Lacan, Aneesah Morov and Saniia Rivers is the best part of their current and near future.

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Previous Ranking: 11

Final three days: @The (sept. 9)

Mystics are 5-16 from the break of all stars and lost nine in a row, including Phoenix and Indiana last week. Like Connecticut, they are in renovation mode with a new coach. Washington’s the brightest point this year gets two money to build around, the lottery chooses Sonia Citron and Kiki IriafenWhat were all the stars.

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Previous Ranking: 12

Final three days: @ Lv (9. September) against NI (11. September)

The sky is defeated Connecticut, and then lost in Indiana and Las Vegas – but the second-year player was shaded for the judicial action Angel ReesePublished Tim Notes should get “great” players. She is later She apologized to his teammates and he received his head scratching Suspension of half games. There seems to be a friction between Reesea and Ski front office, which brings that it can affect 2026. The best part of this sky season, honestly, is that it is almost over. Now the organization must understand how to progress forward.

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Previous Ranking: 13

Final three days: vs. PHX (11. September)

The wings fell on the golden state and Los Angeles last week. Unless they beat the Phoenix in the final season, they will end at 11-year loss in the game and have a second consecutive season of nine victories. As Chicago coach Tyler Marsh, Dallas’ Chris Koklanes is waiting to see if his term lasts longer than one season. However, there are two bright spots from the wing, although: Paige Bueckers It is expected to be a novice in the year – and they could get another number 1 in 2026. Years.