Best games on Saturday, September 12

Saturday, September 12, 2026 · final

The Lineup Is ranked 182 games on Saturday, September 12 and found 9 worth watching, led by Ohio State at Texas (importance 91). Here's how that day's slate finished.

  1. #1 · College FootballImportance 91
    Final·ABC

    Ohio State at Texas

    Ohio State#11-123
    Texas#42-024

    Texas were behind at the break, won the second half 21 to three and took it by a field goal in front for good from the fourth quarter. Manning finished with 196 yards and a touchdown.

    Why it scores 91 →
  2. #2 · College FootballImportance 86
    Final·ESPNEWS

    Oregon at Oklahoma St

    Oregon#61-131
    Oklahoma St1-139

    Oklahoma St won the second quarter 21 to 10 and beat Oregon by one score. Mestemaker finished with 317 yards and two touchdowns.

    Why it scores 86 →
  3. #3 · WTAImportance 77
    Final·ESPN

    E. Rybakina at A. Sabalenka

    E. Rybakina#2
    A. Sabalenka#1

    Rybakina is ranked 2nd and beat world No. 1 Sabalenka 2-1, closing the third 6-2. The last two sets were a tight one, then a one-sided set, and Rybakina conceded 13 games across three sets.

    Why it scores 77 →
  4. #5 · MLBImportance 76
    Final·MLB.TV

    Pirates at Cubs

    Pirates74-753
    Cubs83-664

    The Cubs led from the first to the last out and won by one run, holding the Pirates to three. The Cubs led for good from the eighth, and the Cubs won the last meeting 12-2 last night.

    Why it scores 76 →
  5. #6 · MLBImportance 67
    Final·MLB.TV

    Astros at Rays

    Astros75-742
    Rays89-593

    The Rays beat the Astros by a run in a game that produced five runs in total, and Seymour finished with six innings and 10 strikeouts for Rays. The Rays won the last meeting 3-1 last night.

    Why it scores 67 →
  6. #7 · BundesligaImportance 62
    Final·Fandango

    Bremen at Cologne

    Bremen1-1-11
    Cologne1-1-11

    Cologne and Bremen drew, Linton Maina scoring first and Niclas Füllkrug levelling it in the 69th minute. Bremen have won 2 of the 3 meetings this season.

    Why it scores 62 →
  7. #8 · College FootballImportance 74
    Final·FOX

    Oklahoma at Michigan

    Oklahoma#111-110
    Michigan2-017

    Oklahoma were outscored seven to zero in the first quarter and lost by one score held scoreless in the first half on top of it. Michigan led for good from the first quarter.

    Why it scores 74 →

How the ranking works

Every game gets an importance score, built from 11 factors — rankings, playoff stakes, rivalry, star power, elimination pressure, how close the game actually projects to be, and more. The score is explained, never a black box. Narratives are written from the real state of the season — not "tune in tonight."

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