Women's National Basketball Association · 2026

The Chase for the Title

The Ninjas' 2026 championship call — a 10,000-season Monte Carlo that plays out every remaining game and the whole playoff bracket. Updated as the season unfolds.

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Title contenders

Projected bracket

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Projected Champion

Minnesota Lynx

39% to win it all · 57% to reach the Finals

% = title odds

The Ninjas' single best-guess bracket — the eight most-likely playoff teams seeded 1–8 by projected wins, first round shown (1v8 · 4v5 · 3v6 · 2v7). One run of a 10,000-season model, not a lock.

Standings & projection

#TeamW-LProjPOTitle

Green = current top-8 playoff field. PO = playoff odds. Projection from each team's net rating regressed toward the league mean; records via ESPN.