The WNBA field is set: Lynx 31-9, playoffs 27 September
Eight teams. A second-year Valkyries side on the two-seed. Defending champion Aces on the three. No 2026 champion yet.
Why this field matters
If you want basketball with a scoreboard in September 2026, you want the WNBA. The regular season is complete. The playoffs begin 27 September. The one-seed is the Minnesota Lynx at 31-9.
The eight
1 Lynx 31-9. 2 Golden State Valkyries 29-11. 3 Las Vegas Aces 27-13. 4 Atlanta Dream 26-14. 5 Indiana Fever 26-14. 6 New York Liberty 24-16. 7 Washington Mystics 24-16. 8 Dallas Wings 24-16.
First round best of three. Semifinals best of five. Finals best of seven for the second time in league history. The Aces are the defending champions from a 2025 sweep of Phoenix. The Valkyries, in year two, have the two-seed. The Lynx clinched a playoff berth on 9 August.
What we will not print
A 2026 WNBA champion. The games start on 27 September. The table is the story until then.
Sources
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