Worth the replay?

1. #1

   South FloridaatWestern KY

   CBB· ESPN2OvertimeDown to the wireBig comeback

   A

   75/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings25/25

   Comeback18/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth8/10

   Overtime+8

   Drama 100 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 75

2. #2

   TCUatFlorida

   CBB· FS1Down to the wireBig comebackBack and forth

   B+

   72/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings23/25

   Comeback18/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Drama 95 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 72

3. #3

   GeorgetownatDayton

   CBB· ESPN2OvertimeDown to the wire

   B+

   69/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings25/25

   Comeback9/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth5/10

   Overtime+8

   Drama 92 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 69

4. #4

   Oklahoma StatNorthwestern

   CBB· BTNDown to the wireBack and forth

   B+

   69/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings23/25

   Comeback13/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Drama 92 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 69

5. #5

   StanfordatMinnesota

   CBB· CBSSNDown to the wire

   B+

   67/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings23/25

   Comeback14/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth8/10

   Drama 90 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 67

6. #6

   DukeatArkansas

   CBB· CBSDown to the wireBack and forth

   B

   63/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings22/25

   Comeback10/20

   Decided late12/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Drama 84 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 63

7. #7

   Santa ClaraatSaint Louis

   CBB· CBSSNDown to the wire

   B

   62/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings23/25

   Comeback12/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Drama 83 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 62

8. #8

   RichmondatFurman

   CBB· ESPN2Down to the wire

   B

   58/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings22/25

   Comeback10/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth0/10

   Drama 77 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 58

9. #9

   ChiefsatCowboys

   NFL· CBS/Paramount+Back and forth

   B

   57/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension25/30

   Swings18/25

   Comeback11/20

   Decided late13/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Drama 77 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 57

10. #10

    Michigan StatNorth Carolina

    CBB· Fox

    C+

    52/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension22/30

    Swings20/25

    Comeback8/20

    Decided late15/15

    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 69 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 52

11. #11

    San FranciscoatColorado

    CBB· CBSSN

    C+

    51/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension24/30

    Swings17/25

    Comeback11/20

    Decided late11/15

    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 68 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 51

12. #12

    St BonaventureatEast Carolina

    CBB· FS1Down to the wire

    C+

    50/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension30/30

    Swings17/25

    Comeback2/20

    Decided late14/15

    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 67 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 50

13. #13

    NavyatMemphis

    CFB· ESPNBig comebackBack and forth

    C+

    46/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension20/30

    Swings17/25

    Comeback14/20

    Decided late4/15

    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 65 × pre-game weight 0.70 (pre-game Watchability 40, estimated) = 46

14. #14

    OregonatCreighton

    CBB· truTVDown to the wire

    C

    43/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension30/30

    Swings19/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late7/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 57 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 43

15. #15

    NevadaatWashington

    CBB· CBSSN

    D

    34/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension2/30

    Swings25/25

    Comeback13/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 45 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 34

16. #16

    UNLVatRutgers

    CBB· truTVBack and forth

    D

    32/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension4/30

    Swings20/25

    Comeback10/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 43 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 32

17. #17

    BYUatMiami

    CBB· ESPN

    D

    28/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension8/30

    Swings19/25

    Comeback6/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 37 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 28

18. #18

    BengalsatRavens

    NFL· NBC/Peacock

    D

    26/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension4/30

    Swings15/25

    Comeback11/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 35 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 26

19. #19

    Wichita StatColorado St

    CBB· ESPNU

    D

    24/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension18/30

    Swings11/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 32 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 24

20. #20

    PackersatLions

    NFL· Fox

    D

    23/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension17/30

    Swings12/25

    Comeback2/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 31 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 23

21. #21

    Saint Mary'satVirginia Tech

    CBB· ESPN

    D

    21/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension18/30

    Swings10/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 27 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 21

22. #22

    VCUatVanderbilt

    CBB· ESPNOne-sided

    D

    17/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension2/30

    Swings14/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth8/10

    Drama 23 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 17

23. #23

    CharlotteatIllinois St

    CBB· ESPN2One-sided

    D

    8/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension7/30

    Swings3/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 10 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 8

24. #24

    ProvidenceatWisconsin

    CBB· FS1One-sided

    D

    6/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension2/30

    Swings5/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 7 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 6

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.