Worth the replay?

Monday, November 2'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
    VermontatIona
    CBB· ESPN+Down to the wireBig comeback
    A
    77/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings25/25
    Comeback16/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth8/10

    Drama 93 × pre-game weight 0.83 (pre-game Watchability 66) = 77

  2. #2
    Miami OHatJames Madison
    CBB· ESPN+Down to the wireBig comebackBack and forth
    B+
    75/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings23/25
    Comeback14/20
    Decided late8/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 84 × pre-game weight 0.88 (pre-game Watchability 77) = 75

  3. #3
    MemphisatIowa State
    CBB· FS1Down to the wireBig comebackBack and forth
    B+
    74/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings18/25
    Comeback17/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 90 × pre-game weight 0.83 (pre-game Watchability 66) = 74

  4. #4
    ArizonaatUCLA
    CBB· TNTDown to the wire
    B+
    70/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings17/25
    Comeback8/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 72 × pre-game weight 0.97 (pre-game Watchability 93) = 70

  5. #5
    ToledoatArkansas St
    CBB· ESPN+Down to the wire
    B+
    69/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings23/25
    Comeback6/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth8/10

    Drama 82 × pre-game weight 0.84 (pre-game Watchability 68) = 69

  6. #6
    PepperdineatCornell
    CBB· ESPN+Down to the wire
    B+
    66/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings22/25
    Comeback5/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth8/10

    Drama 79 × pre-game weight 0.83 (pre-game Watchability 67) = 66

  7. #7
    E MichiganatCoastal
    CBB· ESPN+Down to the wire
    B+
    66/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings19/25
    Comeback11/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth8/10

    Drama 83 × pre-game weight 0.80 (pre-game Watchability 60) = 66

  8. #8
    CharlotteatIndiana St
    CBB· ESPN+Down to the wireBack and forth
    B+
    65/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings22/25
    Comeback10/20
    Decided late10/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 82 × pre-game weight 0.80 (pre-game Watchability 60) = 65

  9. #9
    LipscombatSE Missouri
    CBB· ESPN+Big comeback
    B
    64/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension27/30
    Swings23/25
    Comeback15/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth8/10

    Drama 87 × pre-game weight 0.73 (pre-game Watchability 47) = 64

  10. #10
    PurdueatGonzaga
    CBB· TNTDown to the wire
    B
    63/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings16/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 66 × pre-game weight 0.96 (pre-game Watchability 92) = 63

  11. #11
    UT MartinatTulane
    CBB· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wire
    B
    63/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings25/25
    Comeback13/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth8/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 98 × pre-game weight 0.64 (pre-game Watchability 28) = 63

  12. #12
    W MichiganatOld Dominion
    CBB· ESPN+Back and forth
    B
    60/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension23/30
    Swings25/25
    Comeback11/20
    Decided late5/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 73 × pre-game weight 0.82 (pre-game Watchability 63) = 60

  13. #13
    OhioatSouth Alabama
    CBB· ESPN+
    B
    60/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension29/30
    Swings18/25
    Comeback13/20
    Decided late6/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 71 × pre-game weight 0.84 (pre-game Watchability 68) = 60

  14. #14
    Bowling GreenatGeorgia St
    CBB· ESPN+
    B
    59/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings19/25
    Comeback8/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 78 × pre-game weight 0.76 (pre-game Watchability 52) = 59

  15. #15
    Ohio StateatBYU
    CBB· FS1
    B
    59/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension17/30
    Swings25/25
    Comeback12/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 60 × pre-game weight 0.98 (pre-game Watchability 96) = 59

  16. #16
    C MichiganatUL Monroe
    CBB· ESPN+Down to the wireBig comebackBack and forth
    B
    58/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings23/25
    Comeback16/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 94 × pre-game weight 0.61 (pre-game Watchability 23) = 58

  17. #17
    Youngstown StatSt Bonaventure
    CBB· ESPN+Down to the wireBack and forth
    B
    57/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings25/25
    Comeback12/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 92 × pre-game weight 0.62 (pre-game Watchability 25) = 57

  18. #18
    FGCUatUCF
    CBB· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wireBack and forth
    C+
    50/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings21/25
    Comeback1/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth10/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 85 × pre-game weight 0.59 (pre-game Watchability 17) = 50

  19. #19
    NortheasternatBoston U
    CBB· ESPN+Down to the wire
    C+
    47/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings21/25
    Comeback2/20
    Decided late11/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 69 × pre-game weight 0.68 (pre-game Watchability 36) = 47

  20. #20
    UTEPatN Kentucky
    CBB· YouTube
    C+
    47/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings15/25
    Comeback4/20
    Decided late9/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 61 × pre-game weight 0.76 (pre-game Watchability 52) = 47

  21. #21
    DartmouthatMarist
    CBB· ESPN+Down to the wireBig comeback
    C+
    46/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings20/25
    Comeback17/20
    Decided late11/15
    Back-and-forth8/10

    Drama 86 × pre-game weight 0.54 (pre-game Watchability 8) = 46

  22. #22
    New HampshireatBrown
    CBB· ESPN+Down to the wireBig comeback
    C+
    46/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings22/25
    Comeback17/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 89 × pre-game weight 0.51 (pre-game Watchability 2) = 46

  23. #23
    SienaatBryant
    CBB· ESPN+Down to the wire
    C
    45/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings16/25
    Comeback11/20
    Decided late13/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 75 × pre-game weight 0.59 (pre-game Watchability 19) = 45

  24. #24
    FurmanatBethune
    CBB· YouTube
    C
    42/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension26/30
    Swings16/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late9/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 53 × pre-game weight 0.78 (pre-game Watchability 56) = 42

  25. #25
    WinthropatQueens
    CBB· YouTube
    C
    40/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension20/30
    Swings14/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late13/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 50 × pre-game weight 0.81 (pre-game Watchability 63) = 40

  26. #26
    UMassatTroy
    CBB· ESPN+Big comeback
    C
    37/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension3/30
    Swings21/25
    Comeback15/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 44 × pre-game weight 0.83 (pre-game Watchability 67) = 37

  27. #27
    N IllinoisatGrambling
    CBB· YouTubeDown to the wire
    D
    34/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings16/25
    Comeback1/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 66 × pre-game weight 0.51 (pre-game Watchability 3) = 34

  28. #28
    St ThomasatPresbyterian
    CBB· ESPN+
    D
    33/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension15/30
    Swings14/25
    Comeback4/20
    Decided late1/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 39 × pre-game weight 0.83 (pre-game Watchability 66) = 33

  29. #29
    UABatMcNeese
    CBB· YouTube
    D
    31/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension0/30
    Swings20/25
    Comeback13/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 35 × pre-game weight 0.89 (pre-game Watchability 78) = 31

  30. #30
    ElonatColumbia
    CBB· ESPN+
    D
    25/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension6/30
    Swings18/25
    Comeback10/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 34 × pre-game weight 0.73 (pre-game Watchability 46) = 25

  31. #31
    MiamiatFlorida
    CBB· ESPNEWS
    D
    25/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension11/30
    Swings15/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 26 × pre-game weight 0.95 (pre-game Watchability 91) = 25

  32. #32
    AkronatLouisiana
    CBB· ESPN+One-sided
    D
    17/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension11/30
    Swings11/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 21 × pre-game weight 0.80 (pre-game Watchability 60) = 17

  33. #33
    Kent StateatLouisiana Tech
    CBB· ESPN+One-sided
    D
    16/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension4/30
    Swings15/25
    Comeback3/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 23 × pre-game weight 0.72 (pre-game Watchability 43) = 16

  34. #34
    W CarolinaatNorth Carolina
    CBB· ACC NetworkOne-sided
    D
    14/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension16/30
    Swings5/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 21 × pre-game weight 0.67 (pre-game Watchability 34) = 14

  35. #35
    MerrimackatApp State
    CBB· YouTubeOne-sided
    D
    14/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension1/30
    Swings18/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 19 × pre-game weight 0.72 (pre-game Watchability 44) = 14

  36. #36
    ReinhardtatMercer
    CBB· ESPN+One-sided
    D
    13/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension0/30
    Swings9/25
    Comeback5/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 17 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 13

  37. #37
    HowardatYale
    CBB· ESPN+One-sided
    D
    11/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension5/30
    Swings7/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 15 × pre-game weight 0.77 (pre-game Watchability 54) = 11

  38. #38
    Ball StateatGA Southern
    CBB· ESPN+One-sided
    D
    10/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension0/30
    Swings9/25
    Comeback5/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 14 × pre-game weight 0.74 (pre-game Watchability 48) = 10

  39. #39
    Miami Mid'townatIU Indy
    CBB· ESPN+One-sided
    D
    10/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension0/30
    Swings13/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 13 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 10

  40. #40
    IU KokomoatEvansville
    CBBBack and forthOne-sided
    D
    10/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension3/30
    Swings0/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 13 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 10

  41. #41
    Texas A&M-CCatTexas St
    CBBOne-sided
    D
    9/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension10/30
    Swings4/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 13 × pre-game weight 0.70 (pre-game Watchability 41) = 9

  42. #42
    Long IslandatFAU
    CBB· ESPN+One-sided
    D
    9/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension6/30
    Swings6/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 14 × pre-game weight 0.63 (pre-game Watchability 27) = 9

  43. #43
    UTSAatSan José St
    CBB· MW+One-sided
    D
    6/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension1/30
    Swings6/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 10 × pre-game weight 0.65 (pre-game Watchability 30) = 6

  44. #44
    SouthernatSMU
    CBB· ACCNXOne-sided
    D
    6/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension5/30
    Swings0/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 10 × pre-game weight 0.56 (pre-game Watchability 13) = 6

  45. #45
    SC UpstateatEast Carolina
    CBB· ESPN+One-sided
    D
    5/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension1/30
    Swings4/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 10 × pre-game weight 0.51 (pre-game Watchability 2) = 5

  46. #46
    Mid Amr ChrstnatOmaha
    CBBOne-sided
    D
    5/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension1/30
    Swings0/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 6 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 5

  47. #47
    BuffaloatMarshall
    CBB· ESPN+One-sided
    D
    4/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension0/30
    Swings5/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 5 × pre-game weight 0.81 (pre-game Watchability 62) = 4

  48. #48
    Little RockatVCU
    CBB· ESPN+One-sided
    D
    4/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension4/30
    Swings0/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 6 × pre-game weight 0.67 (pre-game Watchability 33) = 4

  49. #49
    OaklandatMichigan
    CBB· BTNOne-sided
    D
    4/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension1/30
    Swings0/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 6 × pre-game weight 0.67 (pre-game Watchability 34) = 4

  50. #50
    DenveratWisconsin
    CBB· B1G+One-sided
    D
    4/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension3/30
    Swings0/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 6 × pre-game weight 0.63 (pre-game Watchability 26) = 4

  51. #51
    Tennessee TechatMississippi St
    CBB· SECN+One-sided
    D
    3/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension0/30
    Swings0/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 5 × pre-game weight 0.65 (pre-game Watchability 29) = 3

  52. #52
    Murray StatTennessee St
    CBB· YouTubeOne-sided
    D
    3/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension0/30
    Swings4/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 5 × pre-game weight 0.71 (pre-game Watchability 42) = 3

  53. #53
    BellarmineatVanderbilt
    CBB· SECN+One-sided
    D
    3/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension0/30
    Swings0/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 5 × pre-game weight 0.59 (pre-game Watchability 18) = 3

  54. #54
    CampbellatNC State
    CBB· ACCNXOne-sided
    D
    3/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension0/30
    Swings0/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 5 × pre-game weight 0.58 (pre-game Watchability 16) = 3

  55. #55
    NiagaraatWest Virginia
    CBB· ESPN+One-sided
    D
    3/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension0/30
    Swings0/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 5 × pre-game weight 0.56 (pre-game Watchability 13) = 3

  56. #56
    Morehead StatWestern KY
    CBB· ESPN+One-sided
    D
    3/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension0/30
    Swings0/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 5 × pre-game weight 0.51 (pre-game Watchability 3) = 3

  57. #57
    FordhamatKansas
    CBB· ESPN+One-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 0.78 (pre-game Watchability 57) = 2

  58. #58
    St Joseph's LIatHofstra
    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

  59. #59
    MorrisatSC 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

  60. #60
    N AmericanatNicholls
    CBB· ESPN+One-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

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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