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Banzuke →November (Kyushu) 2021 preview — Terunofuji tops the rating chart
November (Kyushu) 2021 opens on November 14. Yokozuna Terunofuji, who won the title at 13-2, goes for back-to-back championships.
Banzuke Notes
Ozeki Shodai went 8-7 last basho and looks to build on it. Ozeki Takakeisho went 8-7 last basho and looks to build on it.
In the sanyaku ranks, Kirishima moves up to Komusubi after going 9-6 at Maegashira 2.
- Yokozuna Terunofujilast basho Yokozuna, 13-2
- Ozeki Shodailast basho 8-7
- Ozeki Takakeisholast basho 8-7
- Komusubi Kirishimalast basho Maegashira 2, 9-6
New Faces in Makuuchi
Returning to makuuchi: Abi, Akua, Sadanoumi, Shohozan.
- Maegashira 15 Abireturning
- Maegashira 16 Akuareturning
- Maegashira 16 Sadanoumireturning
- Maegashira 17 Shohozanreturning
Title Contenders (Rating)
Terunofuji tops the pre-basho ELO chart at 2767. On the numbers, these five headline the title race.
解説 ・ InsightTerunofuji has climbed from a rating of 2476 to 2767 over the past year — the momentum is real.
A 184-point gap to second place — the data points to Terunofuji alone.
One caveat: Asanoyama is returning from a layoff — whether the numbers hold is an open question.
- Yokozuna TerunofujiELO 2767 ・ Belt Grinder
- Maegashira 10 AsanoyamaELO 2583 ・ Belt Grinder
- Ozeki TakakeishoELO 2536 ・ Forward Pusher
- Sekiwake MitakeumiELO 2527 ・ Forward Pusher
- Sekiwake MeiseiELO 2512 ・ Forward Pusher
Day 1 Bouts to Watch
- Terunofuji (Yokozuna) vs Kirishima (Komusubi) →head-to-head: Terunofuji leads 13-0; the rating model gives Terunofuji 85%; Belt Grinder vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Kirishima
- Shodai (Ozeki) vs Daieisho (Maegashira 1) →head-to-head: Daieisho leads 24-11; the rating model gives Shodai 49%; Pulling Pusher vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even
- Wakatakakage (Maegashira 1) vs Takakeisho (Ozeki) →head-to-head: Takakeisho leads 6-5; the rating model gives Wakatakakage 44%; Forward Pusher vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even