Worth the replay?

Thursday, November 13's games ranked by how good they turned out to be: late drama, comebacks, lead swaps and overtime. No scores, no winners, so you can decide what to watch without spoilers.

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#1
Charleston SoatAlabama A&M
CBBDown to the wire
B+
67/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings25/25
Comeback14/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth5/10
Drama 89 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 67
#2
PurdueatAlabama
CBB· ESPN2Down to the wireBack and forth
B
61/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings20/25
Comeback7/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth10/10
Drama 82 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 61
#3
UL MonroeatHou Christian
CBB· ESPN+Big comeback
B
55/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension25/30
Swings21/25
Comeback15/20
Decided late5/15
Back-and-forth8/10
Drama 73 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 55
#4
Elizabeth CityatEast Carolina
CBB· ESPN+Down to the wire
C+
49/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings13/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth8/10
Drama 65 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 49
#5
Alcorn StatHoward
CBB· ESPN+
C
37/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension22/30
Swings10/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth3/10
Drama 50 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 37
#6
Southern MissatGrambling
CBB
D
34/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension23/30
Swings17/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late6/15
Back-and-forth0/10
Drama 45 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 34
#7
MonmouthatSeton Hall
CBB· ESPN+
D
29/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension8/30
Swings19/25
Comeback4/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth8/10
Drama 39 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 29
#8
UMass LowellatColumbia
CBB· ESPN+
D
26/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension9/30
Swings19/25
Comeback5/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth3/10
Drama 35 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 26
#9
CornellatLafayette
CBB· ESPN+
D
23/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension0/30
Swings18/25
Comeback8/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth5/10
Drama 31 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 23
#10
Wash AdventistatNC A&T
CBBBack and forth
D
21/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension12/30
Swings6/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth10/10
Drama 28 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 21
#11
PittatWest Virginia
CBB· FS1One-sided
D
17/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension0/30
Swings14/25
Comeback1/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth8/10
Drama 23 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 17
#12
CaliforniaatKansas St
CBB· CBSSNOne-sided
D
13/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension7/30
Swings8/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth3/10
Drama 18 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 13
#13
Loyola ChicagoatWichita St
CBB· ESPN+One-sided
D
4/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension0/30
Swings6/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth0/10
Drama 6 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 4
#14
San José StatMichigan St
CBB· BTNOne-sided
D
4/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension5/30
Swings0/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth0/10
Drama 5 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 4
#15
Pitt-GreensbrgatRobert Morris
CBB· ESPN+One-sided
D
4/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension0/30
Swings0/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth5/10
Drama 5 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 4
#16
Le MoyneatUMass
CBB· ESPN+One-sided
D
3/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension1/30
Swings0/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth3/10
Drama 4 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 3
#17
FIUatLSU
CBB· SECN+One-sided
D
2/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension0/30
Swings0/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth3/10
Drama 3 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 2
#18
BereaatTennessee Tech
CBB· ESPN+One-sided
D
2/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension0/30
Swings0/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth3/10
Drama 3 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 2
#19
Green BayatSt Thomas
CBBOne-sided
D
2/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension0/30
Swings2/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth0/10
Drama 3 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 2
#20
BryanatUNC Asheville
CBB· ESPN+One-sided
D
0/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension0/30
Swings0/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth0/10
Drama 0 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 0
#21
Fort Valley StatGeorgia St
CBB· ESPN+One-sided
D
0/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension0/30
Swings0/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth0/10
Drama 0 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 0
#22
John JayatPrinceton
CBB· ESPN+One-sided
D
0/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension0/30
Swings0/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth0/10
Drama 0 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 0
#23
Benedictine ILatN Illinois
CBB· ESPN+One-sided
D
0/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension0/30
Swings0/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth0/10
Drama 0 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 0
#24
VoorheesatW Carolina
CBB· ESPN+One-sided
D
0/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension0/30
Swings0/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth0/10
Drama 0 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 0

Ranked from each game's win probability as it was played (ESPN's for football and basketball; ours, from the goals, for hockey): how in doubt it was near the end, how far the winner came back from, how late it was decided, how big its momentum swings were and how often a team erased a deficit, with a bonus for overtime. That drama is then weighted by how good a matchup it was going in (its pre-game Watchability score), so a thriller between top teams ranks above an equally wild game between minor ones.