Best games of Oct 27–Nov 2

The most dramatic games of the week, ranked the same way as Worth the replay?: late drama, comebacks, lead swaps and overtime, weighted by how big a game it was. No scores, no winners.

  1. #1
    Notre DameatVillanova
    CBB· Sun, Nov 1· FoxDown to the wireBig comebackBack and forth
    A+
    86/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings25/25
    Comeback16/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 96 × pre-game weight 0.90 (pre-game Watchability 79) = 86

  2. #2
    VermontatIona
    CBB· Mon, Nov 2· ESPN+Down to the wireBig comeback
    A
    77/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings25/25
    Comeback16/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth8/10

    Drama 94 × pre-game weight 0.83 (pre-game Watchability 66) = 77

  3. #3
    Miami OHatJames Madison
    CBB· Mon, Nov 2· ESPN+Down to the wireBig comebackBack and forth
    B+
    75/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings23/25
    Comeback14/20
    Decided late8/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 84 × pre-game weight 0.89 (pre-game Watchability 77) = 75

  4. #4
    MemphisatIowa State
    CBB· Mon, Nov 2· FS1Down to the wireBig comebackBack and forth
    B+
    74/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings18/25
    Comeback17/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 90 × pre-game weight 0.83 (pre-game Watchability 66) = 74

  5. #5
    ArizonaatUCLA
    CBB· Mon, Nov 2· TNTDown to the wire
    B+
    70/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings17/25
    Comeback8/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 72 × pre-game weight 0.97 (pre-game Watchability 93) = 70

  6. #6
    ToledoatArkansas St
    CBB· Mon, Nov 2· ESPN+Down to the wire
    B+
    69/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings23/25
    Comeback6/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth8/10

    Drama 82 × pre-game weight 0.84 (pre-game Watchability 68) = 69

  7. #7
    PepperdineatCornell
    CBB· Mon, Nov 2· ESPN+Down to the wire
    B+
    66/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings22/25
    Comeback5/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth8/10

    Drama 79 × pre-game weight 0.83 (pre-game Watchability 67) = 66

  8. #8
    E MichiganatCoastal
    CBB· Mon, Nov 2· ESPN+Down to the wire
    B+
    66/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings19/25
    Comeback11/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth8/10

    Drama 83 × pre-game weight 0.80 (pre-game Watchability 60) = 66

  9. #9
    CharlotteatIndiana St
    CBB· Mon, Nov 2· ESPN+Down to the wireBack and forth
    B+
    66/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings22/25
    Comeback10/20
    Decided late10/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 82 × pre-game weight 0.80 (pre-game Watchability 60) = 66

  10. #10
    LipscombatSE Missouri
    CBB· Mon, Nov 2· ESPN+Big comeback
    B
    64/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension27/30
    Swings23/25
    Comeback15/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth8/10

    Drama 87 × pre-game weight 0.73 (pre-game Watchability 47) = 64

  11. #11
    PurdueatGonzaga
    CBB· Mon, Nov 2· TNTDown to the wire
    B
    63/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings16/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 66 × pre-game weight 0.96 (pre-game Watchability 92) = 63

  12. #12
    UT MartinatTulane
    CBB· Mon, Nov 2· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wire
    B
    63/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings25/25
    Comeback13/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth8/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 98 × pre-game weight 0.64 (pre-game Watchability 28) = 63

  13. #13
    W MichiganatOld Dominion
    CBB· Mon, Nov 2· ESPN+Back and forth
    B
    60/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension23/30
    Swings25/25
    Comeback11/20
    Decided late5/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 73 × pre-game weight 0.81 (pre-game Watchability 63) = 60

  14. #14
    OhioatSouth Alabama
    CBB· Mon, Nov 2· ESPN+
    B
    60/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension29/30
    Swings18/25
    Comeback13/20
    Decided late6/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 71 × pre-game weight 0.84 (pre-game Watchability 68) = 60

  15. #15
    Bowling GreenatGeorgia St
    CBB· Mon, Nov 2· ESPN+
    B
    59/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings20/25
    Comeback8/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 78 × pre-game weight 0.76 (pre-game Watchability 52) = 59

  16. #16
    Ohio StateatBYU
    CBB· Mon, Nov 2· FS1
    B
    59/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension17/30
    Swings25/25
    Comeback12/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 60 × pre-game weight 0.98 (pre-game Watchability 96) = 59

  17. #17
    C MichiganatUL Monroe
    CBB· Mon, Nov 2· ESPN+Down to the wireBig comebackBack and forth
    B
    58/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings23/25
    Comeback16/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 94 × pre-game weight 0.61 (pre-game Watchability 23) = 58

  18. #18
    Youngstown StatSt Bonaventure
    CBB· Mon, Nov 2· ESPN+Down to the wireBack and forth
    B
    57/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings25/25
    Comeback12/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 92 × pre-game weight 0.63 (pre-game Watchability 25) = 57

  19. #19
    FGCUatUCF
    CBB· Mon, Nov 2· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wireBack and forth
    C+
    50/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings21/25
    Comeback1/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth10/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 85 × pre-game weight 0.58 (pre-game Watchability 17) = 50

  20. #20
    NortheasternatBoston U
    CBB· Mon, Nov 2· ESPN+Down to the wire
    C+
    47/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings21/25
    Comeback2/20
    Decided late11/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 69 × pre-game weight 0.68 (pre-game Watchability 36) = 47

  21. #21
    UTEPatN Kentucky
    CBB· Mon, Nov 2· YouTube
    C+
    47/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings15/25
    Comeback4/20
    Decided late9/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 61 × pre-game weight 0.76 (pre-game Watchability 52) = 47

  22. #22
    DartmouthatMarist
    CBB· Mon, Nov 2· ESPN+Down to the wireBig comeback
    C+
    46/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings21/25
    Comeback17/20
    Decided late11/15
    Back-and-forth8/10

    Drama 86 × pre-game weight 0.54 (pre-game Watchability 8) = 46

  23. #23
    New HampshireatBrown
    CBB· Mon, Nov 2· ESPN+Down to the wireBig comeback
    C+
    46/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings22/25
    Comeback17/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 89 × pre-game weight 0.51 (pre-game Watchability 2) = 46

  24. #24
    SienaatBryant
    CBB· Mon, Nov 2· ESPN+Down to the wire
    C
    45/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings16/25
    Comeback11/20
    Decided late13/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 75 × pre-game weight 0.59 (pre-game Watchability 19) = 45

  25. #25
    FurmanatBethune
    CBB· Mon, Nov 2· YouTube
    C
    42/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension26/30
    Swings16/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late9/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 53 × pre-game weight 0.78 (pre-game Watchability 56) = 42

  26. #26
    WinthropatQueens
    CBB· Mon, Nov 2· YouTube
    C
    40/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension20/30
    Swings14/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late13/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 50 × pre-game weight 0.81 (pre-game Watchability 63) = 40

  27. #27
    UMassatTroy
    CBB· Mon, Nov 2· ESPN+Big comeback
    C
    37/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension3/30
    Swings21/25
    Comeback15/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 44 × pre-game weight 0.83 (pre-game Watchability 67) = 37

Updated nightly. Games from before our pre-game Watchability numbers start (early September) use an estimate from the AP rankings for college football and an average for the rest.