CBS Sports ranked the Las Vegas Aces No. 1 in its 2026 WNBA preseason power rankings ahead of opening night, as the league enters its 30th anniversary season. [1]
The piece said the WNBA and the WNBPA reached a new collective bargaining agreement after last-minute talks, keeping the season on track and lifting player pay to record levels. [1]
CBS Sports also pointed to a bigger league slate this year, with the Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo joining as expansion teams in the WNBA's 30th season. That leaves 15 teams in the race for the title over the next five months. [1]
Preseason games have ended, and rosters were due to be finalized by Thursday before opening night on Friday. CBS Sports published the rankings ahead of that deadline and the start of the season. [1]