Basho Preview ・ 場所前展望
Banzuke →September (Aki) 2015 preview — Hakuho tops the rating chart
September (Aki) 2015 opens on September 13. Yokozuna Hakuho, who won the title at 14-1, goes for back-to-back championships. Yokozuna Kakuryu went a strong 12-3 last basho and anchors the field again.
Banzuke Notes
Yokozuna Hakuho, who won the title at 14-1, goes for back-to-back championships. Yokozuna Kakuryu went a strong 12-3 last basho and anchors the field again. Yokozuna Harumafuji, who withdrew at 1-1-13 last time, returns looking to make amends.
Ozeki Terunofuji went a strong 11-4 last basho and belongs in the title conversation. Ozeki Kisenosato went 10-5 last basho and looks to build on it. Ozeki Goeido went 9-6 last basho and looks to build on it. Ozeki Kotoshogiku went 8-7 last basho and looks to build on it.
In the sanyaku ranks, Tochinoshin moves up to Komusubi after going 8-7 at Maegashira 1; Okinoumi moves up to Komusubi after going 11-4 at Maegashira 5.
- Yokozuna Hakuholast basho 14-1
- Yokozuna Kakuryulast basho Yokozuna, 12-3
- Yokozuna Harumafujilast basho Yokozuna, 1-1-13
- Ozeki Terunofujilast basho Ozeki, 11-4
- Ozeki Kisenosatolast basho Ozeki, 10-5
- Ozeki Goeidolast basho Ozeki, 9-6
- Ozeki Kotoshogikulast basho Ozeki, 8-7
- Komusubi Tochinoshinlast basho Maegashira 1, 8-7
- Komusubi Okinoumilast basho Maegashira 5, 11-4
New Faces in Makuuchi
Making their makuuchi debut: Daieisho.
Returning to makuuchi: Chiyootori, Sokokurai, Asasekiryu.
- Maegashira 12 Chiyootorireturning
- Maegashira 13 Daieishodebut
- Maegashira 14 Sokokuraireturning
- Maegashira 15 Asasekiryureturning
Title Contenders (Rating)
Hakuho tops the pre-basho ELO chart at 2910. On the numbers, these five headline the title race.
解説 ・ InsightA 194-point gap to second place — the data points to Hakuho alone.
One caveat: Harumafuji is returning from a layoff — whether the numbers hold is an open question.
- Yokozuna HakuhoELO 2910 ・ Thrower
- Yokozuna KakuryuELO 2716 ・ Pulling Pusher
- Ozeki TerunofujiELO 2680 ・ Belt Grinder
- Ozeki KisenosatoELO 2667
- Yokozuna HarumafujiELO 2655
Day 1 Bouts to Watch
- Hakuho (Yokozuna) vs Okinoumi (Komusubi) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 24-1; the rating model gives Hakuho 93%; Thrower vs Thrower — style matchup is even
- Tochinoshin (Komusubi) vs Kakuryu (Yokozuna) →head-to-head: Kakuryu leads 23-4; the rating model gives Tochinoshin 27%; Belt Grinder vs Pulling Pusher — style matchup is even
- Terunofuji (Ozeki) vs Aoiyama (Maegashira 1) →head-to-head: Terunofuji leads 12-1; the rating model gives Terunofuji 77%; Belt Grinder vs Pulling Pusher — style matchup is even