Ozekis and Yokozunas for January 2016

[Jejima 978]

So, how will the top of the banzuke look in about a year from now?

Please leave your actual prediction for the top two ranks for the January 2015 in the comments below

like this...

George Y1 John

Paul Y2 Ringo

Pete O1 Stuart

etc

- then we can see who is closest at the end of the year, to award a yusho for this poll :-)

Previous polls:

2014

2013 - <http://www.sumoforum.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=28979>

2012 - not polled
2011
2010
2009
2008

Edited December 13, 2014 by Jejima

[Asojima 2,839]

It only allows one vote for ozeki.

[Jejima 978]

It only allows one vote for ozeki.

Fixed - and apologies.

For those (3, I think) who have already voted, please delete your votes, and vote again.

[Kintamayama 40,714]

0 new yokozunas

1 new Ozeki

Ichinojou

Hakuhou Y Kakuryuu

Kisenosato O Goueidou

Ichinojou

[yorikiried by fate 1,773]

George Y1 John

Paul Y2 Ringo

Pete O1 Stuart

Did I do this right?

[Asameshimae 220]

George Y1 John

Paul Y2 Ringo

Pete O1 Stuart

Did I do this right?

Ha! No, putting George in Yok East is blaspheme. And Ringo should clearly be a kadoban ozeki. This is not an opinion.

[Gurowake 3,485]

Hakuho Y Harumafuji

Kakuryu Y ---

Kisenosato O Goeido

[teo_heel 33]

Hakuho Y Kakuryu

Harumafuji Y

Ichinojo O Kisenosato

O Goeido

[Tsubame 319]

Y1e Hakuho

Y1w Kakuryu

O1e Kisenosato

thats all

[Kotononami 74]

Harumafuji Y Hakuho

Kakuryu Y

Kisenosato O Myogiryu

O Kotoshogiku

Edited December 14, 2014 by Kotononami

[Usagi 31]

Kakuryu Y Hakuho

Harumafuki Y

Kisenosato O Ichinojo

Kotoshogiku O

[Usagi 31]

Paul Y1 John

George Y2

Ringo O1 Noel

Liam O2

George Y1 John

Paul Y2 Ringo

Pete O1 Stuart

[krindel 671]

I don't see anyone making it to Yokozuna this year. Ichinojo should make it to Ozeki, and I fear Kotoshogiku's mage will not survive the year...

Hakuho Y1 Kakuryu

Harumafuji Y1

Kisenosato O1 Ichinojo

Goeido O2

[Tenshinhan 1,565]

Hakuho Y1 Kakuryu

Kisenosato O1 Ichinojo

Takayasu O2

[Finngall 30]

Hakuho Y1 Kakuryu

Harumafuji Y2

Kisenosato O1 Ichinojo

O2 Goeido (k)

[Mongolith 50]

0 new yokozunas

1 new Ozeki

Ichinojou

Hakuhou Y1 Kakuryuu

Haramafuji Y2

Kisenosato O1 Ichinojou

That's my guess. Thinking Geeku retires and Goeido loses his rank. Even if he keeps his rank its gonna be by mainly alternating 8-9 wins with MK's. My darkhorse Ozeki candidate would be Tochiozan. Not too confident about that though so just gonna stick with 2 Ozeki.

[Oshirokita 155]

Hakuho Y1 Kakuryu

none Y2 Harumafuji

Kisenosato O none

[orandashoho 719]

Hakuho Y1 Kakuryu

Harumafuji Y2 --

Kisenosato O1 Tochinoshin

Goeido O2

[Jejima 978]

No new Yoks or Ozeks - and no intais / demotions (or if they do, they bounce back up the next basho)

Jan 2016....

Hakuho Y1 Harumafuji

Kakuryu Y2

Goeido O1 Kisenosato

O2 Kotoshogiku

[chishafuwaku 448]

0 new yok

1 new oz (Ichinojo)

Hakuho Y Harumafuji

Kakuryu Y

Ichinojo O Kisenosato

Goeido O Kotoshogiku (kadoban)

chishafuwaku

[Rufakiyama 16]

Osunaarashi Y1 Hakuho

Kakuryu Y2 Harumafuji

Chiyotairyu Y3 Kisenosato

Goeido Y4

Ichinojo O1 Ikioi

Kotoshogiku O2 Kaisei

[Rufakiyama 16]

George Y1 John

Paul Y2 Ringo

Pete O1 Stuart

Did I do this right?

No Like This:

John Y1 Pete

Ringo Y2 Stuart

Jack O1 Mark

Harry O2 Harold

New Names!

[Ayagawa 14]

0 new Yokozunas

0 new Ozekis

Hakuho Y Kakuryu

Kisenosato O Kotoshogiku

[kuroimori 1,634]

0 shin-yokozuna

1 shin-ozeki: Ichinojo

Hakuho Y Kakuryu

Harumafuji Y2

Kisenosato O Goueidou

Ichinojou O2

[Jejima 978]

The majority of us guessed correctly that there would be no new Yokozunas, and that there would be one new Ozeki.

However, none of us predicted that the new Ozeki would be Terunofuji. He got his promotion back in July.

I *think* I can just about award the yusho to Kotononami (Yusho winner...) , as he got the first two questions correct, and was the only player to correctly predict the ranking order of the three Yokozunas.