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Saturday, October 31'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. #1
    MinnesotaatIndiana
    CFB· CBSOvertimeDown to the wireBig comebackBack and forth
    A+
    87/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings25/25
    Comeback20/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth10/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 100 × pre-game weight 0.87 (pre-game Watchability 74) = 87

  2. #2
    Texas StatBoise St
    CFB· CWDown to the wireBig comebackBack and forth
    A
    83/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings25/25
    Comeback17/20
    Decided late14/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 97 × pre-game weight 0.86 (pre-game Watchability 72) = 83

  3. #3
    76ersatHornets
    NBA· NBA TVDown to the wireBig comebackBack and forth
    A
    82/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings24/25
    Comeback17/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 96 × pre-game weight 0.85 (pre-game Watchability 69) = 82

  4. #4
    SMUatSyracuse
    CFB· ESPN2Big comebackBack and forth
    A
    80/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension29/30
    Swings25/25
    Comeback20/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 99 × pre-game weight 0.81 (pre-game Watchability 62) = 80

  5. #5
    Kansas StatColorado
    CFB· TNTOvertimeDown to the wireBack and forth
    A
    78/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings23/25
    Comeback7/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth10/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 93 × pre-game weight 0.84 (pre-game Watchability 68) = 78

  6. #6
    Oklahoma StatIowa State
    CFB· FoxDown to the wireBig comebackBack and forth
    A
    77/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings25/25
    Comeback20/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 100 × pre-game weight 0.77 (pre-game Watchability 53) = 77

  7. #7
    IllinoisatMaryland
    CFB· FS1Down to the wireBig comebackBack and forth
    A
    77/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings18/25
    Comeback20/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 93 × pre-game weight 0.82 (pre-game Watchability 64) = 77

  8. #8
    ArizonaatTexas Tech
    CFB· ESPNBack and forth
    A
    76/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings19/25
    Comeback8/20
    Decided late11/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 78 × pre-game weight 0.98 (pre-game Watchability 95) = 76

  9. #9
    KansasatTCU
    CFB· FS1Down to the wireBig comeback
    A
    75/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings25/25
    Comeback17/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth8/10

    Drama 94 × pre-game weight 0.80 (pre-game Watchability 60) = 75

  10. #10
    LightningatPredators
    NHL· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wireBack and forth
    B+
    74/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings23/25
    Comeback11/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth10/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 97 × pre-game weight 0.76 (pre-game Watchability 52) = 74

  11. #11
    WashingtonatNebraska
    CFB· BTNBig comeback
    B+
    73/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings17/25
    Comeback18/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 82 × pre-game weight 0.89 (pre-game Watchability 78) = 73

  12. #12
    ClemsonatFlorida St
    CFB· ACC Network
    B
    62/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension29/30
    Swings17/25
    Comeback9/20
    Decided late12/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 71 × pre-game weight 0.87 (pre-game Watchability 74) = 62

  13. #13
    BlackhawksatBruins
    NHL· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wireBig comebackBack and forth
    B
    55/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings25/25
    Comeback18/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth10/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 100 × pre-game weight 0.55 (pre-game Watchability 11) = 55

  14. #14
    MiamiatNorth Carolina
    CFB· ABCDown to the wireBack and forth
    C+
    52/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings13/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late8/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 61 × pre-game weight 0.85 (pre-game Watchability 70) = 52

  15. #15
    NorthwesternatOregon
    CFB· Peacock
    C+
    50/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension17/30
    Swings19/25
    Comeback12/20
    Decided late2/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 52 × pre-game weight 0.95 (pre-game Watchability 90) = 50

  16. #16
    TimberwolvesatSpurs
    NBA
    C+
    49/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension22/30
    Swings15/25
    Comeback3/20
    Decided late6/15
    Back-and-forth8/10

    Drama 53 × pre-game weight 0.91 (pre-game Watchability 82) = 49

  17. #17
    SabresatKings
    NHL· ESPN+Down to the wire
    C+
    47/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings18/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late8/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 59 × pre-game weight 0.80 (pre-game Watchability 59) = 47

  18. #18
    BluesatRed Wings
    NHL· ESPN+Big comeback
    C+
    46/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension20/30
    Swings22/25
    Comeback16/20
    Decided late7/15
    Back-and-forth7/10

    Drama 72 × pre-game weight 0.64 (pre-game Watchability 27) = 46

  19. #19
    Arizona StatBYU
    CFB· Fox
    C
    37/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension25/30
    Swings7/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late9/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 45 × pre-game weight 0.81 (pre-game Watchability 63) = 37

  20. #20
    UConnatAir Force
    CFB· MW+
    D
    35/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension28/30
    Swings14/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late6/15
    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 47 × pre-game weight 0.74 (pre-game Watchability 47) = 35

  21. #21
    Ohio StateatUSC
    CFB· NBC
    D
    32/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension3/30
    Swings17/25
    Comeback13/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 33 × pre-game weight 0.97 (pre-game Watchability 94) = 32

  22. #22
    MichiganatRutgers
    CFB· BTN
    D
    32/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension28/30
    Swings10/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late5/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 48 × pre-game weight 0.67 (pre-game Watchability 35) = 32

  23. #23
    ThunderatRockets
    NBA· NBA TV
    D
    29/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension0/30
    Swings21/25
    Comeback5/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 29 × pre-game weight 0.99 (pre-game Watchability 99) = 29

  24. #24
    PenguinsatCanadiens
    NHL· ESPN+
    D
    27/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension11/30
    Swings9/25
    Comeback5/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth7/10

    Drama 31 × pre-game weight 0.85 (pre-game Watchability 69) = 27

  25. #25
    Washington StatSan Diego St
    CFB· CBSSN
    D
    26/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension16/30
    Swings11/25
    Comeback1/20
    Decided late4/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 37 × pre-game weight 0.72 (pre-game Watchability 45) = 26

  26. #26
    South CarolinaatOklahoma
    CFB· SEC NetworkOne-sided
    D
    22/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension0/30
    Swings14/25
    Comeback6/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 23 × pre-game weight 0.96 (pre-game Watchability 92) = 22

  27. #27
    HawksatPelicans
    NBA
    D
    20/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension1/30
    Swings20/25
    Comeback9/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 29 × pre-game weight 0.68 (pre-game Watchability 37) = 20

  28. #28
    Oregon StatFresno St
    CFB· USA NetOne-sided
    D
    18/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension0/30
    Swings10/25
    Comeback10/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 22 × pre-game weight 0.81 (pre-game Watchability 61) = 18

  29. #29
    CoastalatGeorgia St
    CFB· ESPN+
    D
    18/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension6/30
    Swings12/25
    Comeback9/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 29 × pre-game weight 0.60 (pre-game Watchability 19) = 18

  30. #30
    Blue JacketsatStars
    NHL· ESPN+One-sided
    D
    17/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension17/30
    Swings7/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 24 × pre-game weight 0.71 (pre-game Watchability 43) = 17

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.

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