Seki-Toto/Quad/Oracle + Fantasy Sumo banzuke for Nagoya 2016

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Seki-Quadrumvirate (play):

The Natsu edition of Quad was on course for record highs, before the scoring did come down a bit thanks to low-scoring Days 11, 13 and 14 (although senshuraku then closed with the second-highest scores ever for that day). That second-week relief didn't save the makuuchi players though, who posted a collective average of 8.8 wins, making a score adjustment inevitable. Even after the minus 1 we had a 23 KK / 17 MK distribution, so most makekoshi players will still find themselves treated quite harshly.

On the last banzuke release I claimed that neither sekiwake was anywhere near promotion, but ScreechingOwl decided to prove me wrong by finishing 12-3 runner-up in Natsu. While this set of records:

2016.01 K1w 9-6 Y -> 10-5

2016.03 S1e 8-7

2016.05 S1e 12-3 D -> 11-4

barely clears the standard mark of 29 (adjusted) wins for an all-sanyaku run, the fact that it involved two hoshitori-topping tournament scores made this an easy thumbs up. Congrats!

The incumbent ozeki trio had rather different levels of success last month: Gurowake posted an unspectacular adjusted 8-7 to remain MK-free in his three-basho ozeki career, while DeRosa was adjusted down to 7-8 and has now scored back-to-back makekoshi; he'll be hard kadoban and in danger of demotion in July. Gernobono already was hard kadoban, for the second time in just a year, but just like the first time around he came back with a strong performance of 10 adjusted wins, finishing right behind the yusho-leading trio of players. Consequently he has fully cleared his name again.

With all four lower sanyaku players vacating their ranks - ScreechingOwl up, all others down - there was room for some lucky promotions into sanyaku, so at least a few players may be pleasantly surprised. While I'm at it, I'd like to highlight one of the most consistently good players of the last year, shin-komusubi Kyodaitimu:

2015.07 J12w 10-4-1 J

2015.09 J1w kosho

2015.11 J3e 11-4

2016.01 M11e 8-7 -> 9-6

2016.03 M7e 8-7

2016.05 M3w 10-5 -> 9-6

Nice to see some fresh talent coming through. :-)

All in all this banzuke was pretty easy to assemble, with only a bit of a mess at the bottom of makuuchi interrupting the flow.

Since the banzuke tends to be terribly hard to read when adjusted scores are involved, I'm posting a pretty version with the original scores - do keep in mind that all makuuchi players were treated as though they had one win less. For the ugly truth with the adjusted scores also listed, scroll down to the spoiler tag.

Gernobono (O2e 11-4) O1 Gurowake (O1e 9-6)

DeRosa (O1w 8-6-1) O2 ScreechingOwl (S1e 12-3 D)

Nomadwolf (M1e 10-5) S Kitakachiyama (M2e 10-5)

Jejima (M8e 12-3 D) K Kyodaitimu (M3w 10-5)

Choshu-yuki (M4w 10-5) M1 Aome (M2w 9-6)

GONZABUROW (M5e 10-5) M2 Kuroimori (Ke 8-5-2)

Taka (M6e 10-5) M3 chishafuwaku (M4e 9-6)

Flohru (S1w 7-8) M4 Norizo (M11w 11-4)

Sebunshu (M7e 9-6) M5 Konosato (M9w 10-5)

Haidouzo (Kw 6-9) M6 Oskanohana (M5w kosho)

Pandaazuma (M10w 10-5) M7 Asashosakari (M11e 10-5)

Chocshoporyu (M9e 9-6) M8 Senkoho (M3e 7-7-1)

Gibuten (M1w 6-9) M9 Ganzohnesushi (M12w 10-5)

Kotononami (M6w 8-7) M10 Andoreasu (M14e 10-5)

Randomitsuki (M13e 9-6) M11 Metzinowaka (M13w 9-6)

Andonishiki (M7w 7-8) M12 Tainosen (M16w 10-5)

Smoczayama (M8w 7-8) M13 Hironoumi (J2e 11-3-1)

Holleshoryu (M10e 7-8) M14 Jakusotsu (M12e 7-8)

Unkonoyama (J1w 9-6) M15 Fujisan (J3w 9-6)

Profomisakari (M16e kosho) M16 Tenshinhan (M14w 7-8)

Getayukata (M15e 7-8) M17 Achiyama (M17e 8-7)

Susanoo (M15w 7-7-1) J1 Terarno (M18e 8-6-1)

Ekigozan (J7e 10-5) J2 Sokkenaiyama (J12w 12-3 Y)

Bill (M17w 7-7-1) J3 Ruziklao (J5e 8-7)

Fujiyama (J3e 7-8) J4 Frinkanohana (J1e 6-9)

Saruyama (J4w 7-6-2) J5 Bunijiman (J2w 6-4-5)

Neko (J11e 9-6) J6 Andrasoyamawaka2 (J6e 7-7-1)

Ayagawa (J13e 9-6) J7 Mariohana (J11w 8-5-2)

Kaiowaka (J5w 6-9) J8 Anjoboshi (J8w kosho)

Gaijingai (J4e 5-10) J9 Kurofuji (J13w 8-7)

Reijnguoshan (J10e kosho) J10 Kasamatsuri (J9w 7-8)

Korinokoishi (Ms2e 9-5-1) J11 Kaiomitsuki (Ms1w 8-7)

Hakase (J10w 6-9) J12 kamogawa (J9e 5-10)

Takanokaze (J8e 4-6-5) J13 Hogashi (J7w 3-11-1)

Rowitoro (J14w 6-8-1) J14 Mmikasazuma (J14e 5-7-3)

Nantonoyama (Ms1e 5-9-1) Ms1 Takanorappa (Ms4e 6-6-3)

Kyokuhagyo (J6w 0-0-15*) Ms2 suwihuto (Ms4w 5-10)

Chankoyama (Ms3e kosho) Ms3 Airi (Ms2w 0-0-15)

Konizan (Ms3w 0-1-14) Ms4 Harumataikai (Ms5e kosho)

Gernobono (O2e 11-4 -> 10-5) O1 Gurowake (O1e 9-6 -> 8-7)

DeRosa (O1w 8-6-1 -> 7-8) O2 ScreechingOwl (S1e 12-3 D -> 11-4)

Nomadwolf (M1e 10-5 -> 9-6) S Kitakachiyama (M2e 10-5 -> 9-6)

Jejima (M8e 12-3 D -> 11-4) K Kyodaitimu (M3w 10-5 -> 9-6)

Choshu-yuki (M4w 10-5 -> 9-6) M1 Aome (M2w 9-6 -> 8-7)

GONZABUROW (M5e 10-5 -> 9-6) M2 Kuroimori (Ke 8-5-2 -> 7-8)

Taka (M6e 10-5 -> 9-6) M3 chishafuwaku (M4e 9-6 -> 8-7)

Flohru (S1w 7-8 -> 6-9) M4 Norizo (M11w 11-4 -> 10-5)

Sebunshu (M7e 9-6 -> 8-7) M5 Konosato (M9w 10-5 -> 9-6)

Haidouzo (Kw 6-9 -> 5-10) M6 Oskanohana (M5w kosho)

Pandaazuma (M10w 10-5 -> 9-6) M7 Asashosakari (M11e 10-5 -> 9-6)

Chocshoporyu (M9e 9-6 -> 8-7) M8 Senkoho (M3e 7-7-1 -> 6-9)

Gibuten (M1w 6-9 -> 5-10) M9 Ganzohnesushi (M12w 10-5 -> 9-6)

Kotononami (M6w 8-7 -> 7-8) M10 Andoreasu (M14e 10-5 -> 9-6)

Randomitsuki (M13e 9-6 -> 8-7) M11 Metzinowaka (M13w 9-6 -> 8-7)

Andonishiki (M7w 7-8 -> 6-9) M12 Tainosen (M16w 10-5 -> 9-6)

Smoczayama (M8w 7-8 -> 6-9) M13 Hironoumi (J2e 11-3-1)

Holleshoryu (M10e 7-8 -> 6-9) M14 Jakusotsu (M12e 7-8 -> 6-9)

Unkonoyama (J1w 9-6) M15 Fujisan (J3w 9-6)

Profomisakari (M16e kosho) M16 Tenshinhan (M14w 7-8 -> 6-9)

Getayukata (M15e 7-8 -> 6-9) M17 Achiyama (M17e 8-7 -> 7-8)

Susanoo (M15w 7-7-1 -> 6-9) J1 Terarno (M18e 8-6-1 -> 7-8)

Ekigozan (J7e 10-5) J2 Sokkenaiyama (J12w 12-3 Y)

Bill (M17w 7-7-1 -> 6-9) J3 Ruziklao (J5e 8-7)

Fujiyama (J3e 7-8) J4 Frinkanohana (J1e 6-9)

Saruyama (J4w 7-6-2) J5 Bunijiman (J2w 6-4-5)

Neko (J11e 9-6) J6 Andrasoyamawaka2 (J6e 7-7-1)

Ayagawa (J13e 9-6) J7 Mariohana (J11w 8-5-2)

Kaiowaka (J5w 6-9) J8 Anjoboshi (J8w kosho)

Gaijingai (J4e 5-10) J9 Kurofuji (J13w 8-7)

Reijnguoshan (J10e kosho) J10 Kasamatsuri (J9w 7-8)

Korinokoishi (Ms2e 9-5-1) J11 Kaiomitsuki (Ms1w 8-7)

Hakase (J10w 6-9) J12 kamogawa (J9e 5-10)

Takanokaze (J8e 4-6-5) J13 Hogashi (J7w 3-11-1)

Rowitoro (J14w 6-8-1) J14 Mmikasazuma (J14e 5-7-3)

Nantonoyama (Ms1e 5-9-1) Ms1 Takanorappa (Ms4e 6-6-3)

Kyokuhagyo (J6w 0-0-15*) Ms2 suwihuto (Ms4w 5-10)

Chankoyama (Ms3e kosho) Ms3 Airi (Ms2w 0-0-15)

Konizan (Ms3w 0-1-14) Ms4 Harumataikai (Ms5e kosho)

Edited July 24, 2016 by Asashosakari

[Fujisan 537]

Thanks Asasho,

Its great to be back in Makunouchi and some much needed Super Banzuke points.....

After the debacle of Natsu 2016 I need them.....

[Asashosakari 20,301]

Good thing I didn't make any promises as to when the other three rankings would come... :-S

Seki-Oracle (play):

Debuting yokozuna Pandaazuma made an impressive start as one of Oracle's standard bearers, finishing Natsu basho in shared 4th place. He's easily taking over the Yokozuna East slot on the new banzuke as Norizo merely had an adequate 9-6 record to show, and Andoreasu even went makekoshi.

However, Pandaazuma was still only the 4th-best high-ranker of the basho - the ozeki pair of Randomitsuki and Ganzohnesushi went a couple of points better to score 2nd and 3rd place, the latter getting rid of his kadoban tag in the process. Needless to say, with those results they'll be on tsuna watch during the next couple of weeks. The winner of the Natsu yusho was sekiwake Gurowake, who deservedly earned promotion to ozeki courtesy of an 11-4 -> 8-7 -> 11-4 -> 15-0 run, all while sekiwake-ranked. Congrats!

Pandaazuma (Y2e 13-2) Y1 Norizo (Y1w 9-6)

Andoreasu (Y1e 6-9) Y2 -

Randomitsuki (Oe 14-1) O1 Ganzohnesushi (Ow 13-2)

- O2 Gurowake (S1e 15-0 Y)

DeRosa (M1w 13-2) S Smoczayama (S1w 8-7)

Doitsuyama (M2e 11-4) K Nomadwolf (M2w 9-6)

GONZABUROW (M6w 10-5) M1 Choshu-yuki (S2w 7-8)

Konosato (Ke 7-8) M2 Mmikasazuma (M3w 8-7)

Kitakachiyama (M1e 7-8) M3 Mariohana (M11e 10-5)

Bunijiman (M3e 7-8) M4 Susanoo (Kw 5-10)

ScreechingOwl (M13e 10-5) M5 Ruziklao (M10w 9-6)

Frinkanohana (M5e 7-8) M6 Bill (M8w 8-7)

Asashosakari (M6e kosho) M7 Pitinosato (M11w 9-6)

chishafuwaku (M9w 8-7) M8 Oskanohana (M7w kosho)

Tenshinhan (M5w 6-9) M9 Kotononami (M4e 5-10)

Taka (M12e 8-7) M10 Unkonoyama (M8e 7-8)

Flohru (M12w 8-7) M11 Haidouzo (M9e 7-8)

Senkoho (M14e 8-7) M12 Akezuma (J1w 12-3)

Kuroimori (M7e 5-10) M13 Torafujii (M10e 6-9)

Tikozan (M16w 8-7) M14 Kaiomitsuki (J6e 13-2)

Terarno (J2e 11-4) M15 Andrasoyamawaka2 (M14w 7-8)

Kaiowaka (M15e 7-8) M16 Sebunshu (M13w 6-9)

Sokkenaiyama (J7e 12-3) J1 Saruyama (J3w 9-6)

Andonishiki (J9e 12-3) J2 Jejima (J5e 9-6)

Takanorappa (J1e kosho) J3 Ayagawa (J4e 8-7)

Kasamatsuri (J4w 8-7) J4 Profomisakari (M16e 6-9)

Ekigozan (M4w 0-0-15) J5 Metzinowaka (J6w 8-7)

Seki Haruaki (J2w 7-8) J6 Holleshoryu (J3e 7-8)

Gaijingai (M15w 4-11) J7 Korinokoishi (J7w 7-8)

Hakase (J8e 6-9) J8 McBugger (J11w 7-8)

Fujisan (J12w 7-8) J9 Anjoboshi (J9w kosho)

Kurofuji (J12e 6-9) J10 Nantonoyama (J10w 5-10)

Suwihuto (J8w 4-11) J11 Motemakuru (NR 5-10)

Takanokaze (J5w 0-0-15) J12 Wakanonami (J10e 0-0-15)

Hironoumi (J11e 0-15) J13 -

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Fantasy Sumo (play):

As mentioned after the basho, the W-L scoring turned out rather weird this time, with over 90% of the players in makuuchi and over 75% in juryo scoring in the 7-8 to 9-6 range, and 7-8 the most popular record. Rather than have very little movement (and problems in juryo due to too few KK), I decided to bump the ranks/win multiplier up to 3 - normally it's 2, of course. The resulting banzuke is IMHO pretty fair, even though it looks a bit non-standard...but then it's not normal that nobody in makuuchi scores better than 9 wins either, is it? ;-)

Up in sanyaku nobody even managed that, so ozeki Pandaazuma's 8-7 record was one of just two kachikoshi in the titled ranks. The other was contributed by top sekiwake Chocshoporyu, not nearly enough to be considered for a promotion to ozeki though. Meanwhile, Jejima finds himself kadoban as one of the many 7-8's in the makuuchi division. The rest of sanyaku was changed in wholesale fashion with 6 demotions and 7 newcomers.

Due to the one-basho hiatus of FS all players who were kosho-absent in January and also missed the May tournament received a kosho extension as promised; these players are marked as kosho* in the rankings. Overall we were about 20 players short from the usual numbers which meant a veritable truckload of kosho especially in makushita.

Pandaazuma (Oe 8-7) O Jejima (Ow 7-8)

Chocshoporyu (S1e 8-7) S1 Hironoyama (M4e 9-6)

Ganzohnesushi (M4w 9-6) S2 Metzinowaka (M1w 8-7)

Flohru (M5e 9-6) K1 Mmikasazuma (M5w 9-6)

Ruziklao (M2w 8-7) K2 21grams (M6e 9-6)

Taka (M3e 8-7) M1 Kotononami (S1w 7-8)

Randomitsuki (M3w 8-7) M2 Andoreasu (S2e 7-8)

Doitsuyama (S2w 7-8) M3 Kitakachiyama (K1e 7-8)

Gibuten (K2e 7-8) M4 wiedi (M2e kosho)

Hironoumi (M1e 7-8) M5 chishafuwaku (M11e 9-6)

ScreechingOwl (M8e 8-7) M6 Kuroimori (K1w 6-9)

Mariohana (M14w 9-6) M7 Choshu-yuki (M11w 8-7)

Danishido (M12e 8-7) M8 Oskanohana (M7w kosho)

Kaiowaka (M6w 7-8) M9 Krapuryu (M8w kosho*)

Gonzaburow (M7e 7-8) M10 Norizo (M13w 8-7)

Toratorii (M14e 8-7) M11 Smoczayama (M9e 7-8)

Konosato (M9w 7-8) M12 Fujisan (J1w 9-6)

Iron Chef Kanoya (M16e 8-7) M13 Gaijingai (M10e 7-8)

Natsuki (J2e 9-6) M14 Mike (M10w 7-8)

Susanoo (M17e 8-7) M15 Chisaiyama (M13e kosho)

Frinkanohana (J1e 8-7) M16 nomadwolf (M12w 7-8)

Hidarihizaagari (M15e kosho*) J1 Asashosakari (J4e 8-7)

Musanofuji (J5e 8-7) J2 Sherlockiama (J12e 10-5)

Kurofuji (J6e 8-7) J3 Takanosushi (J7w 8-7)

Haidouzo (M16w 6-9) J4 fujiyama (J2w 7-8)

Mogurayama (Ms1e 10-5) J5 Akezuma (J4w 7-8)

Bunijiman (J5w 7-8) J6 Seki Haruaki (J3e 6-9)

Victoriozuna (J6w 7-8) J7 Motörfuji (J3w 6-9)

Achiyama (J7e 7-8) J8 Hayanami (J13w 8-7)

Feginowaka (J8e 7-8) J9 Anjoboshi (J9w kosho)

Amafan (J8w 7-8) J10 Kotoedo (J9e 7-8)

Andonishiki (J10e 7-8) J11 Peraz (M15w 3-12)

Bill (Ms7w 10-5) J12 Tochinofuji (J11w 7-8)

Kaiomitsuki (Ms3w 8-7) J13 Sebunshu (J12w 7-8)

Bayasaa (J14e kosho) J14 Mugiyama (J10w 6-9)

Nekkonomiao (Ms11e 10-5) Ms1 Kotomikey (Ms1w kosho)

Taggrip (Ms8e 9-6) Ms2 canapayama (J11e 6-9)

Antoryu (J14w 7-8) Ms3 Alishimaru (Ms25e 12-3)

Senkoho (Ms2e 7-8) Ms4 Gurowake (Ms15w 9-6)

Princess (Ms5e kosho) Ms5 Saryn (Ms12e 8-7)

Yamashiro (Ms3e 6-9) Ms6 Reijinguoshan (Ms7e 7-8)

Saruyama (Ms4e 6-9) Ms7 Aome (Ms5w 6-9)

Washi (Ms9e 7-8) Ms8 Ishigawa (Ms8w kosho)

traffic (Ms16e 8-7) Ms9 Effinojo (Ms9w kosho)

Yeznik (J13e 3-12) Ms10 tatsukai (Ms10w kosho)

Geishazakura (Ms6w 5-10) Ms11 Onarayama (Ms11w kosho)

Holleshoryu (Ms10e 6-9) Ms12 MussenoYama (Ms4w 4-11)

Hermanosato (Ms20e 8-7) Ms13 Wakajawaka (Ms13w kosho)

Tenshinhan (Ms14e 7-8) Ms14 Domichi (Ms14w kosho*)

Robiyama (Ms20w 8-7) Ms15 Matagiyama (Ms15e 7-8)

Seisset (Ms17e 7-8) Ms16 Hugo O (Ms16w kosho*)

Fujiwara Hatsuharu (Ms23w 8-7) Ms17 SuperSteveZeki (Ms18w 7-8)

Sushiyama (Ms19e 7-8) Ms18 sagi (Ms13e 5-10)

Ves-Hana (Ms30e 9-6) Ms19 Carlos (Ms19w kosho)

Arawaka (Ms18e 6-9) Ms20 Chanko (Ms6e 2-13)

Sushinowasabi (Ms21e kosho*) Ms21 Dingoyama (Ms21w 7-8)

Hararudo (Ms12w 4-11) Ms22 Masaki (Ms22w 7-8)

Unkonoyama (Ms23e 7-8) Ms23 Motohageouryu (Ms17w 5-10)

Sanchiyama (Ms24e kosho) Ms24 Dairou (Ms24w kosho)

Takanorappa (Ms2w 0-0-15*) Ms25 erieri (Ms31e 8-7)

Koinryuu (Ms32e 8-7) Ms26 Cydrome (Ms26e 7-8)

Wamahada (Ms27e 7-8) Ms27 Shigereui (Ms27w kosho*)

Kc2fos (Ms33w 8-7) Ms28 Chankoyama (Ms28e 7-8)

Roberval (Ms39w 9-6) Ms29 Brian DC (Ms25w 6-9)

Ravlen (Ms37w 8-7) Ms30 Roundeye (Ms38e 8-7)

wuli (Ms28w 6-9) Ms31 Kōrinokoishi (Ms31w kosho)

Ketsukai (Ms40e 8-7) Ms32 Houto (Ms33e 7-8)

Midoriyama (Ms30w 6-9) Ms33 Ryukyuyama (Ms42w 8-7)

Megaturonu (Ms34e 6-9) Ms34 shimodahito (Ms34w 6-9)

Sashogatake (Ms35e kosho) Ms35 Osanshuo (Ms35w kosho*)

KikoCookiee (Ms36e kosho) Ms36 YamaguchiFan (Ms38w 7-8)

Niitakayama (Ms37e kosho) Ms37 Timutaku (Ms47e 8-7)

Ama no Shiri (Ms36w 6-9) Ms38 Jaxus (Ms40w 7-8)

mutekimaruman (Ms26w 3-12) Ms39 fulli (Ms48w 8-7)

TruF. (Ms50e 8-7) Ms40 nageru (Ms45w 7-8)

Zudabukuro (Ms41e kosho) Ms41 Kakuhofuji (Ms41w kosho)

Tosahayate (Ms22e 0-0-15*) Ms42 Commander Fabulous (Ms45e 6-9)

suzumeyama (Ms43e kosho) Ms43 Januck (Ms53e 7-8)

Hachifuji (Ms44e kosho) Ms44 Asa (Ms44w kosho)

Valley Wind (Ms49w 6-9) Ms45 Fatakiyama (Ms29e 0-0-15*)

Aimyorufajah (Ms46e kosho) Ms46 hawk13 (Ms46w kosho)

Bafa (Ms29w 0-0-15*) Ms47 Terarno (Ms47w 5-10)

N.Munkhbat (Ms48e kosho) Ms48 Vikanohara (Ms32w 0-0-15*)

Ukurere (Ms49e kosho) Ms49 Osura (Ms43w 3-12)

Jro59 (New 8-7) Ms50 Kitanotake (Ms50w kosho)

SumOweN (Ms59e 7-8) Ms51 Asashowyou (Ms57e 6-9)

Mumonoumi (Ms55e 5-10) Ms52 Jitakabatake (Ms52w kosho)

bayaraa_asia (Ms39e 0-0-15*) Ms53 clickclick (Ms53w kosho)

Masukuratto (Ms54e kosho*) Ms54 Hanedarikishi (Ms54w kosho)

Sumoloko (Ms55w 4-11) Ms55 Ryoryu (New 7-8)

Alt (Ms56e kosho) Ms56 Kuroyama (New 7-8)

eSuhe (Ms42e 0-0-15*) Ms57 suczewski (Ms57w kosho)

Nintendo (Ms58e kosho) Ms58 dude (Ms58w kosho)

Kitanoedo (Ms62w 5-10) Ms59 Motemakuru (New 6-9)

Mahalakshmi (New 6-9) Ms60 Shirokuma11 (Ms60w kosho*)

StandardDeviation (Ms61e kosho*) Ms61 Hidemichi (New 6-9)

Monkey (Ms62e kosho) Ms62 OkiKuma (New 6-9)

RyuoAndKokkai2 (New 6-9) Ms63 miaowman (Ms63w kosho)

MGL (Ms64e kosho*) Ms64 Uchinanchu (New 6-9)

Yamamiaomiao (Ms63e 4-11) Ms65 aleonard9 (New 5-10)

KekkoKamen (Ms51e 0-0-15*) Ms66 fabog (Ms51w 0-0-15*)

Misatonohana (Ms52e 0-0-15*) Ms67 senban-kou (New 3-12)

Edited July 8, 2016 by Asashosakari

[Kurofuji 11]

Thanks!

[Asashosakari 20,301]

And to complete the set...

Seki-Toto (play):

Big results in makuuchi as usual with an average score of 8.1 wins, but as the KKs were concentrated in sanyaku the banzuke worked out okay without any adjustments. 13 sanyaku now, though, which I don't like to do, so tougher measures may have to be instituted next time.

Yokozuna Norizo posted an untypical off-basho with just an 8-7 record, while ScreechingOwl (11-4) and Randomitsuki (10-5) had a credible ozeki showing, though not enough to merit a tsuna run. Fellow ozeki Oskanohana was absent. Lots of double-digit records were also posted by sekiwake and komusubi, but none brought the requisite previous results to make their way to the ozeki rank this time. Pandaazuma (10/10/11) and yusho winner Smoczayama (10/12) are the top contenders for a promotion after Nagoya basho.

Norizo (Ye 8-7) Y -

ScreechingOwl (O1e 11-4) O1 Randomitsuki (O1w 10-5)

- O2 Oskanohana (O2w kosho)

Smoczayama (S3e 12-3 Y) S1 Pandaazuma (S1e 11-4)

Taka (S2e 10-5) S2 Konosato (K1w 11-4)

Toonoryu (K2w 11-4) S3 -

Gurowake (M3e 12-3 D) K1 Metzinowaka (M2w 11-4)

Feginowaka (M6w 12-3 D) K2 Kotononami (M1e 9-6)

Tainosen (M5e 10-5) M1 Susanoo (S1w 6-8-1)

Asashosakari (M7e 10-5) M2 Flohru (M7w 10-5)

DeRosa (S2w 6-8-1) M3 Andoreasu (K1e 6-9)

Profomisakari (M2e kosho) M4 Damimonay (M11w 11-3-1)

Andonishiki (M6e 8-7) M5 Kaiowaka (M8w 9-6)

Hakajusakari (M13w 11-4) M6 Sebunshu (M3w 7-8)

Mmikasazuma (M10w 9-5-1) M7 Kitakachiyama (M4e 6-9)

Bill (M12w 9-6) M8 Frinkanohana (M4w 6-9)

Ganzohnesushi (M12e 8-7) M9 Kuroimori (M9e 7-8)

Terarno (M5w 5-9-1) M10 Kintamayama (M1w 3-12)

Haidouzo (M15e 8-7) M11 Jakusotsu (M10e 6-9)

Takanorappa (J4e 9-4-2) M12 Sokkenaiyama (J4w 9-5-1)

Gernobono (M14e 7-8) M13 Umigame (M8e 4-10-1)

Saruyama (M13e 6-6-3) M14 Gaijingai (M11e 5-9-1)

Herritarooo (J14w 12-3 D) M15 -

Aome (J9w 10-5) J1 Anjoboshi (J1w kosho)

Choshu-yuki (M15w 6-9) J2 Chisaiyama (J2w kosho)

GONZABUROW (J6e 8-7) J3 Takayumi (M9w 3-10-2)

Onakaderu (M14w 5-10) J4 Hokuromitsu (J8w 8-7)

Achiyama (J1e 5-10) J5 Chishafuwaku (J2e 5-10)

Fujisan (J10w 8-7) J6 Holleshoryu (J13e 9-6)

Reijinguoshan (J7e kosho) J7 Tenshinhan (J11e 8-7)

Mariohana (J3w 5-7-3) J8 Rowitoro (J12w 8-6-1)

Hana-ichi (J9e 7-8) J9 Fukurou (J5w 5-10)

Kaiomitsuki (Ms4e 10-5) J10 Gawasukotto (J14e 8-7)

Dan Koloff (J6w 5-10) J11 Andrasoyamawaka (J5e 4-10-1)

Bunijiman (J3e 2-8-5) J12 Unkonoyama (J13w 7-7-1)

Ahokaina (J12e 6-9) J13 Chankoyama (NR 10-5)

Neko (J7w 3-12) J14 Getayukata (Ms3w 7-8)

Takashidodo (Ms1e kosho) Ms1 Iepii (Ms1w 6-9)

Ulishimaru (J8e 2-0-13) Ms2 Korinokoishi (Ms4w 7-8)

Sherlockiama (Ms3e 6-9) Ms3 Ketsukai (Ms5e 6-9)

Hogashi (Ms2w 4-10-1) Ms4 Suwihuto (NR 7-6-2)

Takanokaze (Ms2e 3-6-6) Ms5 Sukubidubidu (J10e 0-0-15)

Ekigozan (J11w 0-0-15) Ms6 Gaanaa (NR 5-10)

Nemekhee (Ms7e kosho) Ms7 Nekemura (Ms7w kosho)

Nantonoyama (Ms5w 3-11-1) Ms8 Batmunkh (Ms8w kosho)

Jejima (Ms6e 3-11-1) Ms9 Motemakuru (NR 3-11-1)

Nakura (NR 3-6-6) Ms10 Namsrai11 (Ms8e 1-5-9)

Konizan (Ms6w 0-1-14) Ms11 -

[Asashosakari 20,301]

On a closing note: Unfortunately I had to mono-ii the Day 11 results in Toto. For some reason the automation seemingly "forgot" two entries at some point - 76 players entered the day, and all 76 entries went into the calculation of the day's scores (as can be deduced from the risk factor totals), but only 74 are reflected on the linked page - with a normally impossible split of 38 winners and 36 losers.

The two missing players are listed for Day 11 on the overall basho standings, marked as losses, which is how the error became apparent. That wouldn't be a problem if they had in fact lost, but a manual calculation of the day's results (and boy, was that a chore...) showed that their missing scores were above the median. Consequently, the last two players above the incorrect median line had to be demoted into loser territory for the day to provide the correct split of 38 wins and 38 losses.

Summary of changes:

X -> O: Namsrai11 and Nakura

O -> X: Frinkanohana and Mariohana

Fortunately (sort of...), Frinkanohana and Mariohana were already makekoshi even with the original results, so the effect of these changes was minor.

[TheMightyTim 1]

With all four lower sanyaku players vacating their ranks - ScreechingOwl up, all others down - there was room for some lucky promotions into sanyaku, so at least a few players may be pleasantly surprised. While I'm at it, I'd like to highlight one of the most consistently good players of the last year, shin-komusubi Kyodaitimu:

2015.07 J12w 10-4-1 J

2015.09 J1w kosho

2015.11 J3e 11-4

2016.01 M11e 8-7 -> 9-6

2016.03 M7e 8-7

2016.05 M3w 10-5 -> 9-6

Nice to see some fresh talent coming through. :-)

Thank you! :)

[Asashosakari 20,301]

Congrats to Holleshoryu on winning the Fantasy Sumo yusho!

Stats...

Best-possible lineup (wins/points):

1/12 Kisenosato

3/21 Harumafuji

1/8 Terunofuji

0/7 Kaisei

3/18 Takarafuji [also 2/16 Takayasu, 2/11 Tochiozan, 2/11 Okinoumi]

3/18 Yoshikaze

1/9 Chiyootori

2/17 Takanoiwa

1/9 Nishikigi/Arawashi

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15/119 (winner's lineup: 11/99)

Worst-possible lineup:

1/10 Hakuho

0/2 Kakuryu

0/1 Kotoshogiku

0/6 Tochinoshin [not counting kyujo Osunaarashi]

0/2 Kotoyuki

0/5 Shohozan

0/3 Endo

0/5 Daieisho [not counting kyujo Toyonoshima]

0/4 Sadanofuji [not counting kyujo Aminishiki]

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1/38 (red lantern lineup: 2/33 with Toyo & Ami; worst lineup without kyujo rikishi 3/45)

Average wins by division:

Makuuchi 7.19 (17 KK, 20 MK)

Juryo 6.80 (10 KK, 15 MK)

Makushita 6.39 (26 KK, 54 MK)

Overall average 6.67

Lots and lots of bonus wins available thanks to 5 kinboshi and 4 awarded sansho, but many of them ended up being scored in the same bracket. In addition many KK rikishi and kinboshi/sansho recipients were picked by rather few players, so the overall scoring turned out to be surprisingly low.

Final standings (banzuke wins in brackets):

1 Holleshoryu 99 (11+2)

2 Kuroimori 98 (11+1)

3 Matagiyama 96 (12)

4 wuli 95 (11)

5 KikoCookiee 94 (10)

6 Suntory Time 93 (9)

7 Mike 92 (10)

8 Tochinofuji 91 (9)

9 Amafan 89 (11)

10 Danishido 88 (9)

11 Fujiwara Hatsuharu 87 (9)

12 Bayasaa 87 (9)

13 Metzinowaka 87 (9)

14 Toratorii 87 (9)

15 Arawaka 87 (8)

16 Kitakachiyama 85 (10)

17 traffic 85 (8)

18 Masukuratto 85 (7)

19 Kotoedo 84 (9)

20 Peraz 84 (8)

21 Chocshoporyu 84 (9)

22 Ryukyuyama 84 (9)

23 kimchiyama 83 (7)

24 Midoriyama 83 (9)

25 Anjoboshi 83 (10)

26 Roundeye 83 (9)

27 Susanoo 82 (7)

28 Washi 82 (7)

29 Terarno 82 (7)

30 Tenshinhan 82 (9)

31 Kotomikey 82 (10)

32 Andoreasu 82 (9)

33 Sokkenaiyama 81 (8)

34 N.Munkhbat 81 (8)

35 Taka 81 (9)

36 Motohageouryu 81 (9)

37 nageru 81 (9)

38 Dingoyama 81 (8)

39 Gyozayama 80 (9)

40 Kaiomitsuki 80 (9)

41 chishafuwaku 79 (9)

42 Achiyama 79 (8)

43 Kaiowaka 79 (8)

44 Kotononami 79 (9)

45 tatsukai 79 (7)

46 Hermanosato 79 (8)

47 Randomitsuki 79 (8)

48 Smoczayama 78 (9)

49 Norizo 78 (7)

50 Megaturonu 78 (7)

51 Feginowaka 78 (8)

52 Ganzohnesushi 77 (8)

53 Monkey 77 (6)

54 Sebunshu 76 (7)

55 Houto 76 (7)

56 Ruziklao 76 (8)

57 Yeznik 76 (9)

58 Wakajawaka 76 (8)

59 heleneleh 76 (7)

60 Januck 75 (5)

61 Gurowake 75 (7)

62 Wamahada 75 (8)

63 Saryn 75 (8)

64 Bill 75 (7)

65 Iron Chef Kanoya 75 (8)

66 MussenoYama 75 (6)

67 TruF. 74 (5)

68 Hironoumi 73 (6)

69 fulli 73 (7)

70 Victoriozuna 73 (6)

71 Chisaiyama 73 (7)

72 YamaguchiFan 73 (6)

73 Asashowyou 73 (7)

74 Mmikasazuma 73 (7)

75 HIRONOYAMA 72 (6)

76 pandaazuma 71 (7)

77 Yamashiro 71 (8)

78 Motörfuji 71 (5)

79 Hayanami 71 (8)

80 alishimaru 71 (6)

81 Doitsuyama 70 (6)

82 Nekkonomiao 70 (5)

83 Yamamiaomiao 69 (5)

84 mutekimaruman 69 (7)

85 Ketsukai 68 (5)

86 Chankoyama 68 (6)

87 GONZABUROW 67 (6)

88 Saruyama 67 (5)

89 andonishiki 67 (5)

90 mogurayama 67 (4)

91 Mugiyama 67 (5)

92 Reijinguoshan 66 (7)

93 Unkonoyama 65 (6)

94 Robiyama 65 (8)

95 canapayama 64 (7)

96 Hanedarikishi 64 (7)

97 nomadwolf 64 (7)

98 Asashosakari 64 (7)

99 ScreechingOwl 63 (5)

100 aleonard9 63 (5)

101 senban-kou 63 (5)

102 Musanofuji 62 (6)

103 Choshu-yuki 62 (6)

104 Seki Haruaki 62 (6)

105 fujiyama 61 (4)

106 RyuoAndKokkai2 61 (6)

107 Gaijingai 59 (5)

108 Konosato 59 (6)

109 Motemakuru 59 (4)

110 Carlos 59 (4)

111 Flohru 59 (5)

112 Haidouzo 58 (5)

113 Masaki 58 (4)

114 Ikoshonola 58 (5)

115 Jejima 58 (5)

116 erieri 57 (4)

117 Takanosushi 57 (6)

118 Seisset 56 (5)

119 Frinkanohana 56 (5)

120 Senkoho 55 (4)

121 Auskuho 55 (4)

122 21grams 54 (4)

123 shimodahito 54 (4)

124 Sushiyama 54 (3)

125 Gibuten 54 (5)

126 Geishazakura 54 (6)

127 sagi 53 (5)

128 Kurofuji 53 (5)

129 Jro59 51 (2)

130 Timutaku 51 (5)

131 Sooskashogiku 50 (4)

132 Sherlockiama 49 (3)

133 Chanko 48 (2)

134 Effinojo 47 (3)

135 Valley Wind 45 (3)

136 Ama no Shiri 45 (3)

137 Princess 44 (2)

138 SuperSteveZeki 44 (4)

139 suzumeyama 43 (4)

140 Hachifuji 42 (4)

141 Natsuki 41 (1)

142 bayaraa_asia 33 (2)

[Asashosakari 20,301]

On 24.7.2016 at 13:38, Asashosakari said:

Final standings (banzuke wins in brackets):

The win-loss results can now also be found online.