September (Aki) 2013 preview — Hakuho tops the rating chart

Ozeki Kisenosato went a strong 11-4 last basho and belongs in the title conversation. Ozeki Kakuryu went 10-5 last basho and looks to build on it. Ozeki Kotoshogiku went 9-6 last basho and looks to build on it. Ozeki Kotooshu went 9-6 last basho and looks to build on it.

In the sanyaku ranks, Tochiozan moves up to Komusubi after going 10-5 at Maegashira 2; Takayasu moves up to Komusubi after going 9-6 at Maegashira 1.

• Yokozuna Hakuholast basho 13-2
• Yokozuna Harumafujilast basho 10-5
• Ozeki Kisenosatolast basho 11-4
• Ozeki Kakuryulast basho Ozeki, 10-5
• Ozeki Kotoshogikulast basho Ozeki, 9-6
• Ozeki Kotooshulast basho 9-6
• Komusubi Tochiozanlast basho Maegashira 2, 10-5
• Komusubi Takayasulast basho Maegashira 1, 9-6

Making their makuuchi debut: Endo.

Returning to makuuchi: Tochinowaka, Tenkaiho, Homasho, Asahisho.

• Maegashira 11 Tochinowakareturning
• Maegashira 12 Tenkaihoreturning
• Maegashira 13 Endodebut
• Maegashira 13 Homashoreturning
• Maegashira 16 Asahishoreturning

Hakuho tops the pre-basho ELO chart at 2941. On the numbers, these five headline the title race.

• Yokozuna HakuhoELO 2941 ・ Thrower
• Ozeki KisenosatoELO 2748
• Yokozuna HarumafujiELO 2722
• Ozeki KakuryuELO 2638 ・ Pulling Pusher
• Ozeki KotoshogikuELO 2621 ・ Belt Grinder

• Hakuho (Yokozuna) vs Takayasu (Komusubi) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 21-2; the rating model gives Hakuho 93%; Thrower vs Pulling Pusher — style matchup slightly favors Hakuho
• Tochiozan (Komusubi) vs Harumafuji (Yokozuna) →head-to-head: Harumafuji leads 26-8; the rating model gives Tochiozan 33%
• Kisenosato (Ozeki) vs Shohozan (Maegashira 1) →head-to-head: Kisenosato leads 12-2; the rating model gives Kisenosato 82%