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Banzuke →November (Kyushu) 2000 preview — Akebono tops the rating chart
November (Kyushu) 2000 opens on November 5. Yokozuna Musashimaru, who won the title at 14-1, goes for back-to-back championships. Yokozuna Akebono went a strong 13-2 last basho and anchors the field again.
Banzuke Notes
Yokozuna Musashimaru, who won the title at 14-1, goes for back-to-back championships. Yokozuna Akebono went a strong 13-2 last basho and anchors the field again. Yokozuna Takanohana, who sat out the entire tournament last time, returns looking to make amends.
Ozeki Kaio went a strong 11-4 last basho and belongs in the title conversation. Ozeki Chiyotaikai went 10-5 last basho and looks to build on it. Ozeki Dejima went 10-5 last basho and looks to build on it. Ozeki Miyabiyama went 8-7 last basho and looks to build on it. Ozeki Musoyama went 10-5 last basho and looks to build on it.
In the sanyaku ranks, Hayateumi moves up to Sekiwake after going 9-6 at Maegashira 2; Tochinohana moves up to Komusubi after going 10-5 at Maegashira 7; Wakanosato moves up to Komusubi after going 11-4 at Maegashira 10.
- Yokozuna Musashimarulast basho Yokozuna, 14-1
- Yokozuna Akebonolast basho Yokozuna, 13-2
- Yokozuna Takanohanalast basho 0-0-15
- Ozeki Kaiolast basho Ozeki, 11-4
- Ozeki Chiyotaikailast basho Ozeki, 10-5
- Ozeki Dejimalast basho Ozeki, 10-5
- Ozeki Miyabiyamalast basho 8-7
- Ozeki Musoyamalast basho Sekiwake, 10-5
- Sekiwake Hayateumilast basho Maegashira 2, 9-6
- Komusubi Tochinohanalast basho Maegashira 7, 10-5
- Komusubi Wakanosatolast basho Maegashira 10, 11-4
New Faces in Makuuchi
Making their makuuchi debut: Wakakosho, Tamanoshima.
Returning to makuuchi: Kotomitsuki, Jumonji.
- Maegashira 9 Kotomitsukireturning
- Maegashira 12 Jumonjireturning
- Maegashira 14 Wakakoshodebut
- Maegashira 14 Tamanoshimadebut
Title Contenders (Rating)
Akebono tops the pre-basho ELO chart at 2630. On the numbers, these five headline the title race.
解説 ・ InsightAkebono has climbed from a rating of 2504 to 2630 over the past year — the momentum is real.
One caveat: Takanohana is returning from a layoff — whether the numbers hold is an open question.
- Yokozuna AkebonoELO 2630
- Yokozuna MusashimaruELO 2551
- Ozeki KaioELO 2532
- Yokozuna TakanohanaELO 2511
- Ozeki ChiyotaikaiELO 2486
Day 1 Bouts to Watch
- Musashimaru (Yokozuna) vs Takanonami (Sekiwake) →head-to-head: Musashimaru leads 39-21; the rating model gives Musashimaru 77%
- Hayateumi (Sekiwake) vs Akebono (Yokozuna) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 2-0; the rating model gives Hayateumi 15%
- Takanohana (Yokozuna) vs Wakanoyama (Maegashira 1) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 6-0; the rating model gives Takanohana 86%