http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=2073
Wow that is rough ^_^. But yeah Big Boss has gotten a lot stronger since. I don't think Tidus would break 35% on Mario like Big Boss did. And back then MGS3 wasn't as loved as it is right now. MGS3 proved it is the strongest in contest strength from the series excluding the original of course.
Since
Squall 73-27'ed Tidus
Auron 72-28'ed Big Boss (Big Boss being at his weakest)
and
Squall slightly > Auron
It looks like
Big Boss is way > Tidus and Jecht at his current strength
Which results in me changing my R16 bracket to
Samus/Ridley > Big Boss/The Boss
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