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Friday, November 6'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
    TCUatArizona
    CFB· ESPNDown to the wireBig comebackBack and forth
    A
    82/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings25/25
    Comeback17/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 97 × pre-game weight 0.85 (pre-game Watchability 69) = 82

  2. #2
    Indiana StatBall State
    CBB· ESPN+Down to the wireBig comebackBack and forth
    A
    81/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings25/25
    Comeback19/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 99 × pre-game weight 0.82 (pre-game Watchability 64) = 81

  3. #3
    ValparaisoatPurdue
    CBB· BTNOvertimeDown to the wireBig comeback
    A
    76/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings23/25
    Comeback20/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth5/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 100 × pre-game weight 0.76 (pre-game Watchability 52) = 76

  4. #4
    Austin PeayatKennesaw St
    CBB· ESPN+Down to the wireBig comeback
    B+
    67/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings25/25
    Comeback15/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 90 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 49) = 67

  5. #5
    Tarleton StatSan Diego
    CBB· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wireBig comebackBack and forth
    B
    65/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings25/25
    Comeback19/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth10/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 100 × pre-game weight 0.65 (pre-game Watchability 30) = 65

  6. #6
    TimberwolvesatPelicans
    NBADown to the wireBack and forth
    B
    63/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings18/25
    Comeback8/20
    Decided late9/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 75 × pre-game weight 0.84 (pre-game Watchability 68) = 63

  7. #7
    UT ArlingtonatPortland
    CBBDown to the wire
    B
    60/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings23/25
    Comeback5/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 78 × pre-game weight 0.77 (pre-game Watchability 54) = 60

  8. #8
    South FloridaatEast Carolina
    CFB· ESPN2Down to the wire
    B
    59/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings19/25
    Comeback9/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 78 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 51) = 59

  9. #9
    Saint LouisatMissouri
    CBB· ESPNU
    B
    59/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension23/30
    Swings18/25
    Comeback7/20
    Decided late12/15
    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 61 × pre-game weight 0.97 (pre-game Watchability 94) = 59

  10. #10
    Boston UatBrown
    CBB· ESPN+Down to the wireBig comeback
    B
    56/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings21/25
    Comeback19/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 87 × pre-game weight 0.65 (pre-game Watchability 30) = 56

  11. #11
    Trail BlazersatLakers
    NBA· Prime VideoBig comeback
    C+
    53/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension19/30
    Swings22/25
    Comeback15/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 59 × pre-game weight 0.91 (pre-game Watchability 81) = 53

  12. #12
    RaptorsatBucks
    NBABig comeback
    C+
    51/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings17/25
    Comeback16/20
    Decided late9/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 78 × pre-game weight 0.66 (pre-game Watchability 32) = 51

  13. #13
    DucksatFlames
    NHL· ESPN+Down to the wire
    C+
    51/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings20/25
    Comeback14/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth7/10

    Drama 85 × pre-game weight 0.60 (pre-game Watchability 20) = 51

  14. #14
    SC StateatSC Upstate
    CBB· ESPN+Down to the wireBig comeback
    C
    44/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings23/25
    Comeback15/20
    Decided late10/15
    Back-and-forth8/10

    Drama 85 × pre-game weight 0.51 (pre-game Watchability 2) = 44

  15. #15
    WizardsatHawks
    NBADown to the wire
    C
    39/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings16/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late13/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 61 × pre-game weight 0.65 (pre-game Watchability 29) = 39

  16. #16
    UMassatBoston College
    CBB· ESPN+
    C
    37/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension19/30
    Swings16/25
    Comeback4/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 44 × pre-game weight 0.85 (pre-game Watchability 70) = 37

  17. #17
    YaleatUCF
    CBB· ESPN+
    C
    36/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension3/30
    Swings24/25
    Comeback12/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 44 × pre-game weight 0.82 (pre-game Watchability 65) = 36

  18. #18
    NebraskaatIllinois
    CFB· Fox
    D
    34/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension6/30
    Swings16/25
    Comeback13/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 39 × pre-game weight 0.88 (pre-game Watchability 77) = 34

  19. #19
    ETSUatNC State
    CBB· ACCNX
    D
    34/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension16/30
    Swings20/25
    Comeback4/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth8/10

    Drama 47 × pre-game weight 0.72 (pre-game Watchability 44) = 34

  20. #20
    Texas A&M-CCatLouisiana
    CBB· ESPN+
    D
    30/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension10/30
    Swings23/25
    Comeback5/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 40 × pre-game weight 0.76 (pre-game Watchability 52) = 30

  21. #21
    JazzatMavericks
    NBABack and forth
    D
    21/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension5/30
    Swings17/25
    Comeback5/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 37 × pre-game weight 0.59 (pre-game Watchability 17) = 21

  22. #22
    76ersatCavaliers
    NBA· Prime VideoOne-sided
    D
    19/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension0/30
    Swings16/25
    Comeback4/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 20 × pre-game weight 0.95 (pre-game Watchability 90) = 19

  23. #23
    S IllinoisatKansas City
    CBBOne-sided
    D
    19/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension5/30
    Swings15/25
    Comeback5/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 25 × pre-game weight 0.77 (pre-game Watchability 53) = 19

  24. #24
    N Dakota StatSan Francisco
    CBB· ESPN+
    D
    19/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension19/30
    Swings8/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 27 × pre-game weight 0.70 (pre-game Watchability 40) = 19

  25. #25
    IdahoatColorado St
    CBB· YouTube
    D
    18/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension14/30
    Swings9/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late4/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 30 × pre-game weight 0.61 (pre-game Watchability 22) = 18

  26. #26
    UNC GreensboroatElon
    CBB
    D
    17/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension12/30
    Swings12/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 29 × pre-game weight 0.58 (pre-game Watchability 17) = 17

  27. #27
    Loyola MDatMount St Marys
    CBB· ESPN+
    D
    15/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension14/30
    Swings13/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 29 × pre-game weight 0.51 (pre-game Watchability 2) = 15

  28. #28
    UConnatMichigan
    CBB· TNTOne-sided
    D
    14/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension2/30
    Swings10/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 14 × pre-game weight 0.94 (pre-game Watchability 88) = 14

  29. #29
    West FloridaatFIU
    CBB· ESPN+
    D
    13/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension18/30
    Swings8/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 26 × pre-game weight 0.50 (pre-game Watchability 0) = 13

  30. #30
    Robert MorrisatUIC
    CBB· ESPN+One-sided
    D
    13/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension0/30
    Swings12/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 17 × pre-game weight 0.74 (pre-game Watchability 48) = 13

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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