Worth the replay?

1. #1

   WisconsinatIllinois

   CBB· PeacockOvertimeDown to the wireBig comebackBack and forth

   A

   75/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings25/25

   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

   Iowa StateatTCU

   CBB· FS1Down to the wireBig comebackBack and forth

   B+

   73/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings25/25

   Comeback17/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Drama 97 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 73

3. #3

   PacersatKnicks

   NBAOvertimeDown to the wireBig comebackBack and forth

   B+

   73/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings18/25

   Comeback16/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Overtime+8

   Drama 97 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 73

4. #4

   VirginiaatFlorida St

   CBB· ESPNUDown to the wireBig comebackBack and forth

   B+

   71/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings25/25

   Comeback15/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Drama 95 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 71

5. #5

   MarquetteatVillanova

   CBB· TNT/truTVDown to the wireBack and forth

   B+

   69/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings24/25

   Comeback13/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

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

6. #6

   PurdueatNebraska

   CBB· FS1OvertimeDown to the wire

   B+

   68/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings25/25

   Comeback8/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth5/10

   Overtime+8

   Drama 91 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 68

7. #7

   FordhamatSaint Joseph's

   CBB· ESPN+Down to the wireBig comeback

   B+

   67/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings23/25

   Comeback18/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Drama 89 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 67

8. #8

   MilwaukeeatIU Indy

   CBB· ESPN+Down to the wire

   B+

   66/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings23/25

   Comeback13/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth8/10

   Drama 89 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 66

9. #9

   E IllinoisatW Illinois

   CBB· ESPN+Down to the wire

   C+

   55/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings20/25

   Comeback11/20

   Decided late7/15

   Back-and-forth5/10

   Drama 73 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 55

10. #10

    Oklahoma StatArizona St

    CBB· CBSSNDown to the wire

    C+

    50/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension30/30

    Swings18/25

    Comeback1/20

    Decided late11/15

    Back-and-forth8/10

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

11. #11

    North CarolinaatMiami

    CBB· ESPN

    C+

    47/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension30/30

    Swings15/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late13/15

    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 63 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 47

12. #12

    VanderbiltatAuburn

    CBB· SEC Network

    C

    42/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension22/30

    Swings16/25

    Comeback4/20

    Decided late12/15

    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 57 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 42

13. #13

    BYUatBaylor

    CBB· ESPN2

    C

    39/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension9/30

    Swings23/25

    Comeback12/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth8/10

    Drama 52 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 39

14. #14

    San José StatUNLV

    CBB· FS1

    D

    28/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension19/30

    Swings10/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth8/10

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

15. #15

    Notre DameatSMU

    CBB· ACC Network

    D

    23/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension12/30

    Swings15/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth5/10

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

16. #16

    Rhode IslandatG Washington

    CBB· ESPN+

    D

    20/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension14/30

    Swings10/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth3/10

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

17. #17

    ClippersatRockets

    NBA· NBA TVOne-sided

    D

    17/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension7/30

    Swings12/25

    Comeback1/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth3/10

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

18. #18

    George MasonatRichmond

    CBB· ESPN+One-sided

    D

    12/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension1/30

    Swings10/25

    Comeback6/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 16 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 12

19. #19

    MavericksatSuns

    NBAOne-sided

    D

    11/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension9/30

    Swings6/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

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

20. #20

    DukeatPitt

    CBB· ESPNOne-sided

    D

    6/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension3/30

    Swings2/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth3/10

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

21. #21

    ArkansasatLSU

    CBB· SEC NetworkOne-sided

    D

    5/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension0/30

    Swings7/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 7 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 5

22. #22

    Colorado StatAir Force

    CBBOne-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 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 4

23. #23

    SpursatLakers

    NBA· NBA TVOne-sided

    D

    3/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension0/30

    Swings3/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 3 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 3

24. #24

    Fresno StatUtah State

    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

25. #25

    Washington StatGonzaga

    CBB· ESPN2One-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

26. #26

    HoustonatUtah

    CBB· ESPNOne-sided

    D

    0/100
    ▸ 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) = 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.