Best games on Saturday, October 24

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · final

The Lineup Is ranked 184 games on Saturday, October 24 and found 12 worth watching, led by Rays at Brewers (importance 197). Here's how that day's slate finished.

  1. #1 · MLBImportance 197
    Final·Fox

    Rays at Brewers

    Rays98-644
    Brewers103-595

    Milwaukee erased a four-run deficit, then scored the go-ahead run in the seventh to beat Tampa Bay 5-4 and take a 2-0 lead in the World Series. Frelick tied it with a sixth-inning home run.

    Why it scores 197 →
  2. #2 · College FootballImportance 107
    Final·ESPN

    Tennessee at South Carolina

    Tennessee#116-224
    South Carolina4-327

    South Carolina erased Tennessee’s 24-17 fourth-quarter lead and completed the upset, winning 27-24 on a 48-yard field goal with two seconds left. LaNorris Sellers scored the tying touchdown with 1:17 remaining.

    Why it scores 107 →
  3. #3 · WNBAImportance 103
    Final·NBC

    Valkyries at Dream

    Valkyries32-1267
    Dream30-1462

    The Valkyries beat the Dream 67-62 in Game 4 of the WNBA Finals, tying the series 2-2 after Atlanta had won the previous two games by 26 and 14 points. Williams led Golden State with 17 points.

    Why it scores 103 →
  4. #4 · College FootballImportance 102
    Final·ABC

    Ole Miss at Texas

    Ole Miss#75-227
    Texas#195-234

    Texas erased Ole Miss's 24-3 lead, then answered the Rebels' three straight touchdowns to win 34-27. Arch Manning's fourth-quarter touchdown restored the lead, and Raleek Brown ran for 157 yards as No. 19 Texas upset No. 7 Ole Miss.

    Why it scores 102 →
  5. #5 · NHLImportance 77
    Final·ESPN+

    Lightning at Mammoth

    Lightning7-3-14
    Mammoth8-4-05

    The Mammoth erased a 4-2 deficit to beat the Lightning 5-4 in overtime. Simashev scored twice, including the winner 1:44 into overtime, completing the comeback.

    Why it scores 77 →
  6. #6 · College FootballImportance 77
    Final·Fox

    BYU at UCF

    BYU#26-131
    UCF4-339

    Unranked UCF upset No. 2 BYU 39-31 in double overtime, rallying from seven points down to force a second extra period. Keyone Jenkins threw for 293 yards and three touchdowns, including the overtime equalizer.

    Why it scores 77 →
  7. #7 · Ligue 1Importance 62
    Final·beIn Sports

    Paris FC at Lens

    Paris FC4-2-21
    Lens4-1-32

    Lens came from behind to beat Paris FC 2-1, scoring twice after the visitors took the lead on 45 minutes. Florian Thauvin equalised and assisted Thorgan Hazard's 83rd-minute winner; Lens also finished with ten men.

    Why it scores 62 →
  8. #8 · BundesligaImportance 57
    Final·Fandango

    Bremen at Mainz

    Bremen3-3-13
    Mainz3-1-32

    Bremen beat Mainz 3-2 after Niclas Füllkrug converted two penalties in the opening 25 minutes. Ludovit Reis restored Bremen's lead in the 61st, and Lee Jae-Sung answered two minutes later, but Mainz could not find an equalizer.

    Why it scores 57 →

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."

Get The Lineup Is on iOS — free See how the app decides →