Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever enter WNBA season with championship hopes

Fair or not, professional sports are measured by wins and losses, with championships being the highest measure of success. For the Indiana Fever and star guard Caitlin Clark, the time has come not just to make the playoffs or make a run, but to put it together for a shot at the WNBA title. Entering the 2026 WNBA season, the Fever are sitting pretty in the early ESPN Power Rankings and preview of the season, holding the No.

4 spot, behind the Las Vegas Aces, New York Liberty, and Atlanta Dream. Indiana Fever strength and weakness Putting the Fever in that spot is a mix of strengths and weaknesses that are showing up on both ends of the floor. Offensively, Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell are simply elite.

Both of these two are legitimate MVP candidates and should be able to infuse this offense with talent and production. Conversely, the defensive end has to improve. The Fever can score, but getting into track meets each night isn't a sustainable recipe for success over an entire season.

These two areas are among the Fever's biggest strength and biggest concerns. Biggest strength: The backcourt. The combination of Mitchell and Clark is as talented a guard tandem as there is in the league.