2011 Year End Sumo Power Rankings

2011 Year End Sumo Power Rankings

Another year is in the books, sumo-wise, and what a year it was: more scandals, the March tournament was cancelled (hence the x in the ratings), the May tournament was reclassified as a "technical examination", yet more scandals, one ozeki mercifully retired and two rikishi with questionable credentials were promoted to ozeki. Sumo fever -- catch it.

The one positive constant this year has been, once again, Hakuho. He's so dominant that I've invented a new word to describe him. Hakuho is the "transcender", the one who transcends. I've used somewhat more prosaic descriptions for the remainder of the rikishi. Without further ado, here is the power rating list for 2011.

Average                                1/11        x     5/11   7/11   9/11   11/11

            The Transcender

128  Hakuho                        150         x      121     108     118     145    

            The Contenders (Close to the Top)

105  Kotoshogiku               101        x        87     131     111      95    

98  Baruto                             83         x        90       96        99    120

95  Harumafuji                     65         x      109    142        73      85    

94  Kakuryu                           86         x      113    102        81      86                

92 Kisenosato                       84         x        81    108       101     85    

            The Pretenders (Not Quite There)

72  Kotooshu                      95           x        29**87         6**  70       

68  Goeido                          64           x      103    41       46       85

65  Okinoumi                     38           x        77     77       76       58      

64  Toyonoshima              63           x        33     75       58       89      

            The Defenders (Middle Class)

54  Homasho                      67          x       40       42       95       25

49  Tochiozan                     56          x       45       34       60       32** 

            The Upenders -- Occasionally (Blue Collar Workers or Shirkers)

42  Takekaze                      30         x      59       47       36       37      

41  Yoshikaze                     24         x      46       49       58       28                              

40  Tochinoshin                 20         x      71       47       49       11      

39  Tochinowaka             [12]        x      18       24       30       64      

39  Aran                              52         x       46       47      24      25

37  Kitataiki                       32          x       33       18      35      38      

36  Myogiryu                     --           x        --       [11]   [13]     36      

35  Aminishiki                   51          x       43       10      29      41      

35  Shohozan                    --            x        --         [7]   [11]     35      

35  Wakakoyu                   28          x       29        54     20      44      

32  Wakanosato               30          x       37        48      39        6**              

32  Aioyama                     [[4]]        x      [[5]]       [7]   [10]**32                                          

31  Kyokutenho               26          x        29         18     42      38      

30  Miyabiyama               19         x        21         32      28      51      

            The Rear Enders (The Lower Rung)

26  Gagamaru                     18         x        24       19      57      12      

26  Tamawashi                   50         x        30       19      20      12                  

25  Toyohibiki                     26         x        29       23      19      30                              

25  Takayasu                       [9]         x        [8]       24      24      28                                          

24  Daido                              [9]         x        [8]       17      25      30                                          

24  Fujiazuma                      [8]         x        [9]       26      20      27                                          

24  Shotenro                       26       x          17         24      30      **      

            The Descenders (Demotions Waiting to Happen)

24  Tokitenku                     22         x         24        30       22      20                  

23  Kaisei                             [8]        x         29        32       15      16  
                                        
22  Sadanofuji                    [6]         x         [5]       [9]        [8]    22                                            

20  Sagatsukasa                [[5]]       x       [13]       25       19      16 
                             
20  Asasekiryu                   25          x         23        20       17      15