Worth the replay?

1. #1

   San Diego StatNew Mexico

   CFB· CBSSNOvertimeDown to the wireBack and forth

   B+

   65/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings22/25

   Comeback9/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Overtime+8

   Drama 93 × pre-game weight 0.70 (pre-game Watchability 40, estimated) = 65

2. #2

   UtahatKansas

   CFB· ESPNDown to the wireBack and forth

   B

   65/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings20/25

   Comeback9/20

   Decided late10/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Drama 78 × pre-game weight 0.82 (pre-game Watchability 65, estimated) = 65

3. #3

   Kent StateatN Illinois

   CFB· CBSSNDown to the wireBig comebackBack and forth

   B

   64/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings19/25

   Comeback18/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Drama 92 × pre-game weight 0.70 (pre-game Watchability 40, estimated) = 64

4. #4

   Texas A&MatTexas

   CFB· ABC

   B

   61/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension24/30

   Swings17/25

   Comeback10/20

   Decided late7/15

   Back-and-forth5/10

   Drama 63 × pre-game weight 0.97 (pre-game Watchability 95, estimated) = 61

5. #5

   Boise StatUtah State

   CFB· CBSDown to the wire

   B

   61/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings22/25

   Comeback14/20

   Decided late14/15

   Back-and-forth8/10

   Drama 88 × pre-game weight 0.70 (pre-game Watchability 40, estimated) = 61

6. #6

   ArizonaatArizona St

   CFB· Fox

   B

   58/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension24/30

   Swings18/25

   Comeback12/20

   Decided late5/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Drama 61 × pre-game weight 0.95 (pre-game Watchability 90, estimated) = 58

7. #7

   IowaatNebraska

   CFB· CBSOne-sided

   D

   16/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension0/30

   Swings13/25

   Comeback3/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth8/10

   Drama 23 × pre-game weight 0.70 (pre-game Watchability 40, estimated) = 16

8. #8

   OhioatBuffalo

   CFB· ESPNUOne-sided

   D

   14/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension9/30

   Swings8/25

   Comeback0/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Drama 20 × pre-game weight 0.70 (pre-game Watchability 40, estimated) = 14

9. #9

   GeorgiaatGeorgia Tech

   CFB· ABCOne-sided

   D

   11/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension5/30

   Swings3/25

   Comeback0/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Drama 11 × pre-game weight 0.97 (pre-game Watchability 95, estimated) = 11

10. #10

    Air ForceatColorado St

    CFB· FS1One-sided

    D

    6/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension1/30

    Swings7/25

    Comeback1/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 8 × pre-game weight 0.70 (pre-game Watchability 40, estimated) = 6

11. #11

    Ole MissatMississippi St

    CFB· ABCOne-sided

    D

    5/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension0/30

    Swings3/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 6 × pre-game weight 0.82 (pre-game Watchability 65, estimated) = 5

12. #12

    TempleatNorth Texas

    CFB· ESPNOne-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 0.70 (pre-game Watchability 40, estimated) = 4

13. #13

    IndianaatPurdue

    CFB· NBC/PeacockOne-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 0.82 (pre-game Watchability 65, 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.