[sumo] [gt2007sc] New Game: Guess the 2007 Sumo Champ!

[Jason & Nana]

Out of curiosity (and laziness) who would have won last year?

Assuming we start with the Yokozuna on Day 1 of the Hatsu basho, who would 
we have ended up with?

I'll probably figure it out myself in time but I'll bet one of you is 
already working it out ...

Jason 'Itachi' Russell

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joshua Maciel" <joshua.maciel at gmail.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 7:52 PM
Subject: Re: [sumo] [gt2007sc] New Game: Guess the 2007 Sumo Champ!


> As good as he is, I doubt he can manage a 90 win year.
>
> The way it works is not based on yusho, but rather based on individual
> matches (as I understand it). As in, let's say Hakuho beats Asashoryuu
> on day 15 of Hatsu basho. Asashoryuu, having gone 14-1 to that point,
> passes the Sumo Champ torch on to Hakuho. Next basho, Hakuho gets
> leveled by Dejima. Dejima now has the torch. Dejima could get beaten
> by Iwakiyama or somesuch, etc.
>
> It's likely that Asashoryuu won't lose to a rank and file wrestler
> (given past precedent). That means he'll probably lose to an Ozeki. If
> he loses to an Ozeki, then he has to wait about half of the next
> tournament to have another chance against that rikishi, who in all
> probability will have lost to someone else by then. That rikishi will
> probably frequently lose to rank and filers, which means it could
> really end up in Juryo quickly with a few upsets.
>
> It's an awesome-sounding game to me. Total and complete crapshoot, of
> course, but fun anyway.
>
> - Josh
>
> On 12/6/06, Jason & Nana <nmatsuo at shaw.ca> wrote:
>> I can't think of a good reason not to pick Asashoryu.
>>
>> Jason 'Itachi' Russell
>>
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