The Dallas Wings are a rolling, swirling ball of chaos, and the downward spiral might not stop anytime soon. Welcome to the Week 5 edition of For The Win’s 2025 WNBA power rankings, and if you know a Wings fan,

The first losses of the season for the Lynx and Liberty have opened up the race to the in-season tournament final.

The Associated Press WNBA Power Rankings, as voted by a 15-member panel, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through June 16, all points based on one-point for a first-place vote through 13 points for a 13th-place vote and high and low place on ballots:

Brian Martin breaks down the Commissioner's Cup clinching scenarios and a new top team is crowned in this week's power rankings.

The Storm have been yo-yoing in our Power Rankings, falling to seventh last week then rising back up to third after beating Dallas and Phoenix. Gabby Williams led the way versus the Wings with 18 points at home, while Skylar Diggins had a season-high 26 points to go with seven assists on the road against the Mercury.

Nine teams in league history have won their first nine games; six of the previous seven advanced to the WNBA Finals, but only half of those six ended up capturing the title. Therefore, even though the Liberty and Lynx have separated themselves in the standings,

A few weeks into the season, here are where the 13 WNBA teams fall in our power rankings:

Whether people around the league are willing to admit it or not, Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark is currently the driving force behind the WNBA's popularity. The 2024 No. 1 overall pick and WNBA Rookie of the Year has been under the spotlight from the moment she was drafted,