It's time to look around the Western Conference as this year will surely be another jam-packed race among several teams. Over the next few days, Thunder Wire will rank the 15 West starters among the five positions.

NHL action is back, and so are weekly power rankings. The top teams in the Western Conference are all very good, so head-to-head results carry the most weight.

After a first-seed finish and a productive offseason, the Oklahoma City Thunder enter the 2024-25 season as a heavy title favorite. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has a chance to win MVP while Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams continue to blossom into young superstars in their own right.