2017 WNBA Preview: Lynx, Sparks in top tier

We’re less than a week away from the start of the 2017 WNBA season. All 12 teams are gearing up for another summer of hoops, and you can read The Summitt’s individual previews here.

For a broader view of the league as a whole, we’re taking a page out of Zach Lowe’s book and ranking the W by tiers. The order within tiers don’t mean anything, and with the many surprises over the course of a WNBA season, things will obviously change.