Worth the replay?

1. #1

   West GeorgiaatTroy

   CBB· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wireBig comebackBack and forth

   A

   75/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings21/25

   Comeback19/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Overtime+8

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

2. #2

   McNeeseatIncarnate Word

   CBB· ESPN+Down to the wireBack and forth

   B+

   70/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings25/25

   Comeback13/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Drama 93 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 70

3. #3

   North AlabamaatJax State

   CBB· ESPN+Down to the wireBig comeback

   B+

   67/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings20/25

   Comeback17/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth8/10

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

4. #4

   CA BaptistatColorado

   CBB· ESPN+

   C

   42/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension18/30

   Swings22/25

   Comeback8/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth8/10

   Drama 56 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 42

5. #5

   Bowling GreenatKansas St

   CBB· ESPN+Big comeback

   C

   38/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension9/30

   Swings25/25

   Comeback17/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth0/10

   Drama 51 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 38

6. #6

   UABatMTSU

   CBB· ESPN+

   D

   32/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension4/30

   Swings18/25

   Comeback13/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth8/10

   Drama 42 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 32

7. #7

   IonaatDelaware

   CBB· ESPN+

   D

   20/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension0/30

   Swings16/25

   Comeback3/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth8/10

   Drama 27 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 20

8. #8

   TempleatVillanova

   CBB· FS1

   D

   19/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension3/30

   Swings15/25

   Comeback0/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth8/10

   Drama 25 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 19

9. #9

   PortlandatStanford

   CBB· ACCNXOne-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

10. #10

    West CoastatSouthern Utah

    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

11. #11

    NM HighlandsatNew Mexico

    CBBOne-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

12. #12

    Tarleton StatCincinnati

    CBB· ESPN+One-sided

    D

    1/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension1/30

    Swings0/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 1 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 1

13. #13

    Saint XavieratChicago St

    CBBOne-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

14. #14

    LA ChristianatSouthern

    CBBOne-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

15. #15

    Central StatToledo

    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

16. #16

    ApprenticeatHampton

    CBBOne-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

17. #17

    Saint FrancisatXavier

    CBB· truTVOne-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

18. #18

    CoeatNorthern Iowa

    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.