Basho Preview ・ 場所前展望
Banzuke →November (Kyushu) 2010 preview — Hakuho tops the rating chart
November (Kyushu) 2010 opens on November 14. Yokozuna Hakuho, who won the title at 15-0, goes for back-to-back championships.
Banzuke Notes
Ozeki Kotooshu went 10-5 last basho and looks to build on it. Ozeki Baruto went 9-6 last basho and looks to build on it. Ozeki Harumafuji went 8-7 last basho and looks to build on it. Ozeki Kaio went 8-7 last basho and looks to build on it.
In the sanyaku ranks, Tochinoshin moves up to Komusubi after going 9-6 at Maegashira 2.
- Yokozuna Hakuholast basho 15-0
- Ozeki Kotooshulast basho Ozeki, 10-5
- Ozeki Barutolast basho Ozeki, 9-6
- Ozeki Harumafujilast basho Ozeki, 8-7
- Ozeki Kaiolast basho 8-7
- Komusubi Tochinoshinlast basho Maegashira 2, 9-6
New Faces in Makuuchi
Returning to makuuchi: Toyonoshima, Goeido, Miyabiyama, Shotenro, Okinoumi.
- Maegashira 9 Toyonoshimareturning
- Maegashira 14 Goeidoreturning
- Maegashira 14 Miyabiyamareturning
- Maegashira 16 Shotenroreturning
- Maegashira 16 Okinoumireturning
Title Contenders (Rating)
Hakuho tops the pre-basho ELO chart at 3033. On the numbers, these five headline the title race.
解説 ・ InsightHakuho has climbed from a rating of 2913 to 3033 over the past year — the momentum is real.
A 429-point gap to second place — the data points to Hakuho alone.
- Yokozuna HakuhoELO 3033 ・ Thrower
- Ozeki KotooshuELO 2604
- Ozeki BarutoELO 2597
- Sekiwake TochiozanELO 2593 ・ Forward Pusher
- Ozeki HarumafujiELO 2580 ・ Thrower
Day 1 Bouts to Watch
- Hakuho (Yokozuna) vs Tochinoshin (Komusubi) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 27-1; the rating model gives Hakuho 96%; Thrower vs Belt Grinder — style matchup slightly favors Hakuho
- Kotooshu (Ozeki) vs Aran (Komusubi) →head-to-head: Kotooshu leads 10-1; the rating model gives Kotooshu 64%
- Kisenosato (Maegashira 1) vs Baruto (Ozeki) →head-to-head: Baruto leads 21-6; the rating model gives Kisenosato 36%