How New York, Las Vegas and six more contenders can win the 2024 WNBA title

If the WNBA season ended today, what would it take for each of the eight teams currently in playoff position to win the league title? The first -place New York Liberty is the only team so far to clinch a playoff spot.

The Las Vegas Aces are in fourth place in the standings, but as two -time defending champions, they are perceived as next in line on the list of favorites to win.

The Minnesota Lynx lead the league in defensive rating and won the Commissioner's Cup final over New York in June .

Connecticut Sun is one of the league's most reliably strong defensive teams.

Seattle Storm added veterans such as Nneka Ogwumike and Skylar Diggins-Smith in the offseason.

Phoenix Mercury hasn't done a lot to deserve the benefit of the doubt so far this season.

Indiana Fever has gone from a seven-season playoff drought to a title.

The Sky look their best when Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso are having good games at the same time.

But Chicago as a team is in the bottom three in the league in scoring, which makes it challenging to think the Sky could win three consecutive playoff series to take the championship.