Ozekis and Yokozunas for January 2018

[Jejima 1,300]

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

Please leave your actual prediction for the top two ranks for the January 2018 banzuke in the comments below like this...

Vordemort Y1 Harry
Hermione Y2 Draco
Dumbledore Y3
Snape O1 McGonagall
Dobby O2 Ron

etc

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

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Edited December 4, 2016 by Jejima

[Sakura 1,462]

Even with natural house elf skills there is no way Dobby gets beyond Sandanme.

[robnplunder 974]

Y1E Harumafuji

Y1W Kakuryu

Y2E Hakuho

O1E Kisenosato

O1W Goeido

Out of Ozeki - Terunofuji, Kothoshogiku

[Kintamayama 44,220]

YE Hakuhou

YW Kakuryuu

OE Kisenosato

OW Goueidou

OE2 Terunofuji

OW2 Shoudai

[Churaumi 725]

I'm not bullish on anyone to make ozeki this coming year. I think Shodai will need more time, pretty much all the regulars are too beat up or aging. As for new blood, Ishiura is too small, Regular Ura needs to get healthy, and Mitakeumi isn't panning out.

[Benihana 1,900]

Hakuho, Harmafuji, Kisenosato

Goeido and to boldly go...Mitakeumi, Okinoumi

Edited December 3, 2016 by Benihana

[Ryoshishokunin 259]

Harumafuji Y1 Hakuho
Kakuryu   Y2
Kisenosato O1 Goedo.

fin.

[robnplunder 974]

I picked Terunofuji & Kotoshogiku to lose their Ozeki ranking by the start of 2018 basho.   The rest Yokozuna & Ozeki stay in their rank.  No new Ozeki in 2017 although I think Shodai will give it a run.   

[MumboJumbo 34]

Hakuho Y1 Kakuryu

Harumafuji Y2

Kisenosato O1 Terunofuji

Goeido O2 Kotoshogiku 

I honestly think things will stay much like they are now. The Gik might drop down to sekiwake, but I still think he'll be back to ozeki by Jan 2018. I think he'll retire in 2018, although. I chose him in question one because I think he is the one in the bunch with the greatest chance to drop out. There should have been an option for "all still at Y/O," even if seems unlikely at the moment.

Not any strong ozeki candidates right now, in my opinion.

Edited December 4, 2016 by MumboJumbo

[Jejima 1,300]

1 hour ago, MumboJumbo said:

There should have been an option for "all still at Y/O," even if seems unlikely at the moment.

Option now added (at the bottom of Q1).  My apologies to those who have already answered.

[rhyen 1,799]

Harumafuji Y Hakuho

Kakuryu Y2

Kisenosato O Terunofuji

Goeido O2

[just_some_guy 248]

Kakuryu Y1E

Hakuho Y1W

Harumafuji Y2E

Kisenosato O1E

Terunofuji O1W

Goeido O2E

Kotoshogiku retires.

[Rocks 1,804]

YE Kisenosato

YW Hakuho

O1E Shodai

O1W Goeido

O2E Teurnofuji

O2W Ichinojo

[WAKATAKE 2,614]

Hakuho Y1 Harumafuji

Kakuryu Y2

Kisenosato O1 Goeido

Shoudai O2

[Tenshinhan 1,595]

Harumafuji  Y1  Hakuho
Kakuryu     Y2

Kisenosato  O1  Terunofuji
                    O2  Goeido

[Sakura 1,462]

Hakuho Y1 Kakuryu

Harumafuji Y2

Kisenesato O1 Terunofuji

Goeido O2 Shodai

[Atenzan 1,074]

On 12/3/2016 at 21:19, Churaumi said:

Ishiura is too small

He's also too low. 6 basho is nearly impossible to get an ozeki run within when you're ranked at M9-10 to begin with.  

[Jejima 1,300]

14 hours ago, McBugger said:

He's also too low. 6 basho is nearly impossible to get an ozeki run within when you're ranked at M9-10 to begin with.  

Wakanohana III is the most recent of the three rikishi who have managed this feat in the 6 basho per year era.   (Wakanohana started his run at M9, the other two at M13).

[Atenzan 1,074]

7 hours ago, Jejima said:

Wakanohana III is the most recent of the three rikishi who have managed this feat in the 6 basho per year era.   (Wakanohana started his run at M9, the other two at M13).

Fantastic find! Though Wakanohana did have joi experience before that year, including a stint at komusubi.  However, neither of the other two rikishi did. For the record, they are Sadanoyama (only a kyujo-yasumi at M4) and Taihou (at his highest rank).

[RabidJohn 1,630]

Harumafuji Y1 Kakuryu

Hakuho Y2

Goeido O1 Kisenosato

Shodai O2

Edited December 17, 2016 by RabidJohn

[RaeucherLax 287]

Inspired by Benihana and his "wild guess" I predict the following

Hakuho Y1 Kisenosato

Kakuryu Y2 Harumafuji

Goeido O1 Mitakeumi

Terunofuji will drop out of the Top 2 and Kotoshogiku will have retired by then

[Jejima 1,300]

Harumafuji Y1 Hakuho
Kakuryu Y2 Terunofuji
Kisenosato O1 Goeido
Kotoshogiku O2

Ambitious guesses by me...

Terunofuji (aided by the 'Mongolian Yokozuna factor') will get his promotion to Yokozuna this year.

Kotoshogiku (thanks to the 'OBSC') will keep his Ozeki rank!

[Shatsume 116]

Hukuho Y1 Harumafuji

Kakuryu Y2 Kisenosato

Goeido O1 Terunofuji

Shodai O2

[Oshirokita 173]

Harumafuji Y1 Kakuryu

Hakuho Y2

Terunofuji O1 Kisenosato

Goeido O2 Okinoumi

Wishful thinking for Okinoumi, but if he can heal up then I think he might just squeak in.

Kotoshogiku will be demoted, but stick around as a Maegashira, rather than retire.

[Nantonoyama 239]

Harumafuji Y1 Hakuho
Kakuryu Y2

Kisenosato O1 Terunofuji
O2 Goeido