Worth the replay?

Tuesday, January 6'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
TCUatKansas
CBB· ESPNOvertimeDown to the wireBig comeback
A
75/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings25/25
Comeback20/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth8/10
Overtime+8
Drama 100 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 75
#2
Texas A&MatAuburn
CBB· SEC NetworkBig comebackBack and forth
B+
73/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension28/30
Swings25/25
Comeback19/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth10/10
Drama 97 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 73
#3
CincinnatiatWest Virginia
CBB· ESPN2Down 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
#4
San Diego StatNevada
CBB· FS1Down to the wireBig comeback
B+
70/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings25/25
Comeback15/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth8/10
Drama 93 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 70
#5
Bowling GreenatKent State
CBB· ESPN+Down to the wireBack and forth
B+
68/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings25/25
Comeback11/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth10/10
Drama 91 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 68
#6
UMassatOhio
CBBDown to the wireBack and forth
B+
67/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings25/25
Comeback10/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth10/10
Drama 90 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 67
#7
IowaatMinnesota
CBB· BTNDown to the wire
B
64/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings24/25
Comeback9/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth8/10
Drama 85 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 64
#8
Texas TechatHouston
CBB· FS1Down to the wireBack and forth
B
64/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings22/25
Comeback9/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth10/10
Drama 85 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 64
#9
GeorgetownatDePaul
CBB· truTVDown to the wireBack and forth
B
63/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings22/25
Comeback7/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth10/10
Drama 83 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 63
#10
LindenwoodatSIUE
CBB· ESPN+Down to the wire
B
62/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings21/25
Comeback12/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth5/10
Drama 83 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 62
#11
G WashingtonatDayton
CBB· CBSSNDown to the wire
B
57/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings18/25
Comeback9/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth5/10
Drama 76 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 57
#12
MichiganatPenn State
CBB· FS1Down to the wire
C+
48/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings16/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth3/10
Drama 64 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 48
#13
DukeatLouisville
CBB· ESPNBig comeback
C
43/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension12/30
Swings22/25
Comeback15/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth8/10
Drama 57 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 43
#14
SyracuseatGeorgia Tech
CBB· ACC Network
C
39/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension21/30
Swings14/25
Comeback1/20
Decided late12/15
Back-and-forth5/10
Drama 52 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 39
#15
South CarolinaatLSU
CBB· ESPNU
C
36/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension14/30
Swings19/25
Comeback12/20
Decided late4/15
Back-and-forth0/10
Drama 48 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 36
#16
New MexicoatColorado St
CBB
D
31/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension17/30
Swings17/25
Comeback8/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth0/10
Drama 42 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 31
#17
St John'satButler
CBB· PeacockBack and forth
D
31/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension1/30
Swings21/25
Comeback9/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth10/10
Drama 41 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 31
#18
UCFatOklahoma St
CBB· ESPN+
D
26/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension8/30
Swings18/25
Comeback5/20
Decided late1/15
Back-and-forth3/10
Drama 34 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 26
#19
E MichiganatBall State
CBB· ESPN+
D
21/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension0/30
Swings15/25
Comeback9/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth3/10
Drama 27 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 21
#20
GeorgiaatFlorida
CBB· SEC NetworkOne-sided
D
16/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension2/30
Swings14/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth5/10
Drama 21 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 16
#21
Fresno StatSan José St
CBBOne-sided
D
15/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension2/30
Swings14/25
Comeback4/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth0/10
Drama 20 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 15
#22
NC StateatBoston College
CBB· ACC NetworkOne-sided
D
12/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension9/30
Swings7/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth0/10
Drama 17 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 12
#23
TexasatTennessee
CBB· ESPN2One-sided
D
9/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension3/30
Swings6/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth3/10
Drama 12 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 9
#24
W MichiganatMiami OH
CBB· ESPN+One-sided
D
9/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension1/30
Swings8/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth3/10
Drama 12 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 9
#25
UCLAatWisconsin
CBB· PeacockOne-sided
D
9/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension4/30
Swings7/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth0/10
Drama 11 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 9
#26
ToledoatN Illinois
CBB· ESPN+One-sided
D
7/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension4/30
Swings6/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth0/10
Drama 10 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 7
#27
UNLVatWyoming
CBB· CBSSNOne-sided
D
5/100
▸ 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) = 5
#28
C MichiganatAkron
CBB· ESPN+One-sided
D
3/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension2/30
Swings0/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth3/10
Drama 4 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 3
#29
Utah StateatAir Force
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

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.