Worth the replay?

1. #1

   Santa ClaraatKentucky

   CBB· CBSOvertimeDown 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

   Utah StateatVillanova

   CBB· TNTDown to the wireBig comebackBack and forth

   A

   75/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings25/25

   Comeback20/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

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

3. #3

   Wright StatVirginia

   CBB· TBSDown to the wireBack and forth

   C+

   49/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings15/25

   Comeback0/20

   Decided late10/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Drama 65 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 49

4. #4

   MissouriatMiami

   CBB· truTV

   C

   40/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension19/30

   Swings21/25

   Comeback5/20

   Decided late4/15

   Back-and-forth5/10

   Drama 53 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 40

5. #5

   IowaatClemson

   CBB· TNT

   D

   35/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension22/30

   Swings16/25

   Comeback1/20

   Decided late8/15

   Back-and-forth0/10

   Drama 46 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 35

6. #6

   HofstraatAlabama

   CBB· truTV

   D

   23/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension10/30

   Swings14/25

   Comeback0/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth8/10

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

7. #7

   UCFatUCLA

   CBB· TBS

   D

   21/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension11/30

   Swings15/25

   Comeback0/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Drama 28 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 21

8. #8

   AkronatTexas Tech

   CBB· truTVOne-sided

   D

   11/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension6/30

   Swings8/25

   Comeback0/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth0/10

   Drama 14 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 11

9. #9

   FurmanatUConn

   CBB· TBSOne-sided

   D

   9/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension9/30

   Swings0/25

   Comeback0/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Drama 12 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 9

10. #10

    CA BaptistatKansas

    CBB· CBSOne-sided

    D

    7/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension6/30

    Swings0/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 9 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 7

11. #11

    Miami OHatTennessee

    CBB· TBSOne-sided

    D

    4/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension0/30

    Swings3/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth3/10

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

12. #12

    Northern IowaatSt John's

    CBB· CBSOne-sided

    D

    2/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension1/30

    Swings2/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 3 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 2

13. #13

    Prairie ViewatFlorida

    CBB· TNTOne-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

14. #14

    Long IslandatArizona

    CBB· TNTOne-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

    Tennessee StatIowa State

    CBB· CBSOne-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

    QueensatPurdue

    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

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.