Worth the replay?

1. #1

   USCatPenn State

   CBB· BTNDown to the wireBig comebackBack and forth

   B+

   70/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings25/25

   Comeback14/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Drama 94 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 70

2. #2

   MarylandatMinnesota

   CBB· BTNDown to the wireBig comebackBack and forth

   B+

   70/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings23/25

   Comeback16/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

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

3. #3

   RiceatUAB

   CBB· ESPN+Down to the wireBack and forth

   B

   63/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings24/25

   Comeback7/20

   Decided late13/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

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

4. #4

   UNC GreensboroatFurman

   CBB· ESPN2Down to the wireBig comeback

   B

   59/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings19/25

   Comeback15/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth0/10

   Drama 79 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 59

5. #5

   TulsaatSouth Florida

   CBB· ESPNUDown to the wire

   C+

   48/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings18/25

   Comeback0/20

   Decided late14/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Drama 64 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 48

6. #6

   NorthwesternatIowa

   CBB· FS1

   C

   40/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension20/30

   Swings13/25

   Comeback0/20

   Decided late13/15

   Back-and-forth8/10

   Drama 54 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 40

7. #7

   ClippersatTimberwolves

   NBA· ESPN

   D

   22/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension0/30

   Swings16/25

   Comeback8/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth5/10

   Drama 30 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 22

8. #8

   KnicksatCeltics

   NBA· ABC

   D

   20/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension1/30

   Swings17/25

   Comeback6/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

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

9. #9

   PacersatRaptors

   NBAOne-sided

   D

   17/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension0/30

   Swings15/25

   Comeback2/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth5/10

   Drama 22 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 17

10. #10

    Texas TechatWest Virginia

    CBB· FoxOne-sided

    D

    16/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension9/30

    Swings13/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 21 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 16

11. #11

    Wichita StatTulane

    CBB· ESPN+One-sided

    D

    13/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension5/30

    Swings10/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 18 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 13

12. #12

    UCFatCincinnati

    CBB· CBSSNOne-sided

    D

    11/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension0/30

    Swings12/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 15 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 11

13. #13

    HeatatWizards

    NBAOne-sided

    D

    7/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension0/30

    Swings7/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 10 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 7

14. #14

    SeahawksatPatriots

    NFL· NBC/PeacockOne-sided

    D

    5/100
    ▸ 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) = 5

15. #15

    MichiganatOhio State

    CBB· CBSOne-sided

    D

    4/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension1/30

    Swings4/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 5 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 4

16. #16

    CharlotteatMemphis

    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.