Ben H. for Bachelor - Week 9 Power Rankings

And then there were three. Last week was rough. Ben jettisoned one more woman leaving us with our Top 3. Sadly (mostly for her), Amanda was the one sent on that depressing limo ride to end the evening. Even after meeting her girls and flying her back to Bachelor mansion in Los Angeles, he still dumped her. Woof. Silver lining – free movie on the return flight?

JoJo's mom (far left) is the greatest and don't you say any differently.

POWER 5

The POWER 5 part of our competition is complete but it’s worth noting, Chase and I each have a pick in the Top 3 (Caila!). Pretty good, eh?

POWER RANKINGS

The Rules: We will rank the remaining Bachelor contestants. Points will be awarded each week based on how well each of us predict the contestants going home. For example, if Josh puts CONTESTANT A in spot 7 and Chase puts CONTESTANT A in spot 10 and CONTESTANT A goes home, Josh will get 7 points and Chase will get 10.

The winner will be based on the player with the most points at the end of the season (this ain't golf, folks).

I gained 1 whole point last week after we said goodbye to Amanda. But with 5 points to make-up and only two episodes left, this season will go to Chase once again. That marks five straight losses for me. Yikes. 6^th time’s a charm?

Chase: 176.5

Josh: 171

Check out this week's rankings below!

1. Lauren B., 25, Flight Attendant, Marina Del Rey, CA – As I said last week, This is Lauren B.’s competition. She is going to win. Literally the only question is… what’s this drama that they keep teasing? Why does it look like Ben changes his mind and calls someone who isn’t there? Why does Ben say he has fallen in love with two girls? THAT JUST ISN’T TRUE. Ben loves Lauren B. And Lauren B. will be the winner.
2. JoJo, 24, Real Estate Developer, Dallas, TX – Hometown visits are the best. Everyone’s family and friends are a little crazy, but it’s just wonderful to see other situations that are just on a whole different level. Let’s start with the mysterious Chad. I really want to think that Chad is real, but it seemed all too fabricated (I really don’t think anyone in her family brought up the whole “Chad” situation. My money is that Chad is an entry level Bachelor employee). And THEN after all that drama, we get family drama! The brothers say everything that America thinks. And it is wonderful. It needs to be said, y’all. Ben brushed it off with his scripted lines and somehow survived the night. I really would love to see Ben pick JoJo as the winner just so we could get a spinoff of the Thanksgiving dinner with JoJo’s family.
3. *Caila, 24, Software Sales Representative, Hudson, OH – I have Caila ranked 3rd because in my heart I know that she doesn’t stand a chance. She’s too immature and she’s too all over the place. Personally, I think Caila is probably the best person to date left on the show. But from an objective stand point, she Just. Isn’t. Ready. All that said… this is Fantasy Suite week. And Caila is, as Ben described, the #SexPanther. This is her time to shine.

1. Lauren B., 25, Flight Attendant, Marina Del Rey, CA – I hate to sound like a broken record. Errrrrrr broken Spotify player? Regardless, Ben’s in love with Lauren B. He’s said so explicitly in the many previews we’ve seen for this week. Okay. Technically he said he’s in love with two women. And he hasn’t exactly said if Lauren is one of those two. But if one of them isn’t her, I’ll eat my hat. She’s so far out front, it’s barely even a contest at this point. Even still, I’ve got to rank the other two girls. And if she’s the clear #1, that means #2 must be…
2. *Caila, 24, Software Sales Representative, Hudson, OH – I realize this is a controversial #2 pick this late in the game. But I’ve already lost to Chase so what do I have to lose? Hear me out. Ben had a pretty by the book visit with her parents (BT DUBS THANK GOODNESS Caila inherited her mom’s hair instead of her dad’s). And she didn’t say I love you before he left. These are not signs of a traditional Bachelor winner. But the fact that she still got a rose despite those things is a big plus for her moving forward. We know she says I love you this week. If she hits him with the 1-2 punch of “I love you” and “Don’t forget, we’re both software sales reps,” there’s a chance she glides right into the Final 2.
3. JoJo, 24, Real Estate Developer, Dallas, TX – First, did any of the producers actually explain how the show works to JoJo’s family? Her dad was clueless, her mom was pounding wine (a true Bachelor champion move) and her brothers were downright creepy (“DUDE. We LOVE Joelle. Like, you don’t even get it.”). Ben seemed rightly turned off. Second, there was the issue of her ex-boyfriend, Chad, lurking around (a hanging Chad if you will). He’s the guy who refuses to go away. I have to admit – I loved that the producers totally faked JoJo out with the roses and the note from Chad. But you know who didn’t love it? Ben. And in my book, that spells S-A-Y-O-N-A-R-A for JoJo after the Fantasy Suite date this week.

Ben H. for Bachelor - Week 8 Power Rankings

Two more women bit the dust last week. After a trip to Ben’s hometown in Indiana (that was almost - ALMOST - as boring as Arlington, Iowa), we are down to the Final 4 women. Our Final 4 (in no particular order) is Caila, Amanda, Lauren B. and JoJo. Emily and Becca were both let go (the former unceremoniously and the latter rose ceremoniously).

We were also treated to what has to be the worst date in Bachelor history. That’s right – a 1-on-1 to McDonald’s where Ben and Amanda not only dined on breakfast for dinner (DID YOU KNOW THEY SERVE BREAKFAST WHEN IT’S NOT BREAKFAST TIME???) but they also got to work behind the counter (every Indiana citizen’s dream, apparently). Producers reallllllllly regret blowing the budget on helicopters and prop planes earlier in the season.

I can't even with this.

Anyway, what will the hometown visits bring this week? Hopefully drama, drama and more drama!

POWER 5

Last week, we reached the Final 5 women (that was soon after trimmed to a Final 4). And since Emily was cut before the rose ceremony, Chase gets a win here because Becca, one of Chase’s POWER 5 picks, did in fact, reach the Final 5 (before she was eliminated). 

That means that two of Chase’s POWER 5 picks (Becca and Caila) and one of mine (Caila) reached the Final 5. That means Chase receives an additional 2 points and I receive an additional 1  to our total scores for our predictive prowess.

POWER RANKINGS

The Rules: We will rank the remaining Bachelor contestants. Points will be awarded each week based on how well each of us predict the contestants going home. For example, if Josh puts CONTESTANT A in spot 7 and Chase puts CONTESTANT A in spot 10 and CONTESTANT A goes home, Josh will get 7 points and Chase will get 10. 

The winner will be based on the player with the most points at the end of the season (this ain't golf, folks). 

After losing Emily (don’t date someone with your sis next time, boo) and Becca (third time will NOT be the charm so don’t even think about it), the updated score almost assures Chase’s victory for this season with only three eliminations remaining:

Chase: 173.5
Josh: 167

Check out this week's rankings below!

1. Lauren B., 25, Flight Attendant, Marina Del Rey, CA – So here’s how the final 4 contestants break down. There is Lauren B. AND THEN THERE IS EVERYONE ELSE. Lauren B. is the leader, the gold standard and the champion-to-be. The B in Lauren B. stands for “Best.” You know… those sneaky producers making it look like Ben makes a last minute call that no one can predict… Here’s my theory on that game-changing phone call: The only way Lauren B. loses this competition for true love is if Ben gets cold feet at the end about Becca. I don’t think any of the 3 girls that have made it this far stand a chance. I’ll put it this way: Lauren B. is kind of like the Golden State Warriors. She’s the complete team. She’s got Steph Curry dropping 40 points in one quarter. She’s making Ben want to propose before hometowns. This is her championship to lose.
2. JoJo, 24, Real Estate Developer, Dallas, TX – Ahh. Wrigley Field. The Ivy. The Bleachers. The Old Style Beer. The romance. I mean seriously…Is there anything more romantic than a baseball field where the home team hasn’t won a championship in over 100 years? Think about it. The beautiful irony of JoJo being in a competition to GET A RING. AND BEN TAKES HER TO WRIGLEY FIELD. WHICH IS LIKE THE ANTITHESIS OF GETTING A RING. Anyway, JoJo did hit a homerun on this date, but I still feel weird ranking her at #2 for the season. I can’t rank anyone at number 2. Getting back to the Warriors analogy, I’m just kind of like “Okay well. Golden State Lauren B. is going to win 75 games and not lose a game in the playoffs. So…” But rules are rules and I have to rank people because Power Rankings would be awful if I didn’t do that. So JoJo is #2. Like the Cubs. But maybe this could be the year…
3. Amanda, 25, Esthetician, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA – You have to have a feeling of empathy for Amanda. In the history of The Bachelor Franchise, we’ve seen 1-on-1 dates to pretty much every country with a resort, exotic scuba diving, helicopter rides over beautiful mountain ranges… AND HOMEGIRL GETS BREAKFAST ALL DAY AT MCDONALD’S. Listen. If I were to have ever gone on this show, I would’ve been outraged by a McDonald’s date. And wait. I have to get breakfast because the world doesn’t already know about #AllDayBreakfast? WHERE’S MY MCRIB AND MCFLURRY? Poor girl. If reality television is supposed to do one thing, it is show you that falling in love on television is COMPLETELY different than falling in love in real life. Either way, Ben was all like Ba Da Ba Ba Ba…I’m Loving It.
4. *Caila, 24, Software Sales Representative, Hudson, OH – I want to rank Caila up there in the LaurenB-Stratosphere, I really do. But she’s too much of a wildcard. Is she playing hard-to-get? I mean…If you’re a #SexPanther you can TOTALLY play hard-to-get. But she’s not even making sense. Remember that girlfriend in high school that was all like “I want to date you but I’m just having fun right now and I could totally fall in love with you but there are a lot of other guys out there and I love you but I just don’t know soooooooo…” THAT’S CAILA. She’s awesome. Undoubtedly awesome. But maybe a couple years too young to find true love on reality television. 

1. Lauren B., 25, Flight Attendant, Marina Del Rey, CA – There’s no question after last week’s 1-on-1 date. Lauren B. is a solid #1. She’s even in love with Ben. After only 8 weeks, guys! In this Final 4, there’s no doubt she’s up there with the most dominant Duke, Kentucky, Kansas teams of old. Expect her to cruise to the Final 2. What happens then is anyone’s guess.
2. JoJo, 24, Real Estate Developer, Dallas, TX – JoJo had a solid (and actually pretty cool) 1-on-1 date with Ben last week at Wrigley Field. But according to the previews for this week, JoJo is going to be a victim of the “my brother thinks my boyfriend is a douche because he’s dating three other girls” attack during her hometown visits. If she can calm Ben’s nerves and her own after that (maybe with this quesadilla she brags so much about in her contestant bio?!?!), she may find herself in the Final 2 vying for a Neil Lane statement piece.
3. *Caila, 24, Software Sales Representative, Hudson, OH – Caila is so promising. But she just isn’t thriving in this environment like a true contender. I fear the end is nigh for Caila. If Ben lets her go, we could be looking at "The Artist Formerly Known As #SexPanther," which would be a real shame. The upside – could we be looking at our next Bachelorette?
4. Amanda, 25, Esthetician, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA – Things working in her favor: her personality????? Things working against her: 1) Ben meeting her kids and suddenly realizing he is 26 and isn’t ready to care for two small humans, 2) her voice, which Ben suddenly realizes is too high pitched to live with forever, 3) the fact that one of her first dates with Ben was working a McDonald’s drive-thru (like what the actual f***?), 4) her self-proclaimed "most outrageous thing she has ever done" is a decently long hike in Hawaii. Yeah, okay. Girl is getting the BOOT.

Ben H. for Bachelor - Week 7 Power Rankings

Last week we said goodbye to 40% of the remaining girls going from 10 to 6 ladies. Production probably realized they’d hemorrhaged their budget on prop planes and helicopters earlier in the season and simply couldn’t afford to fly more than 6 women and Ben to Indiana for this week’s dates.

During the episode we saw an awkward 1-on-1 with Ben and Caila (where she pretty much tried to dump him nicely before backing off), the worst group date in recent memory (“Hey Ladies! Who wants to play with pigs in paradise?!?”) and a 2-on-1 that left Olivia stranded on a strip of beach in Mexico during a hurricane while Ben and Emily snuggled up in the helicopter back to the hotel.

Think about how much pig poop was floating around that water.

With Olivia no longer on the show, will this week be as fun? Where will the drama come from? Let’s hope the producers step in and stir the pot!

POWER 5

After last week’s episode, Chase and I each took a loss in our POWER 5. With 6 girls remaining, I have one left (Caila) and Chase has two (Caila and Becca).

Admin Note: To help you keep track of where our remaining POWER 5 contestants land in each of our weekly rankings, we will mark them with an *.

POWER RANKINGS

The Rules: We will rank the remaining Bachelor contestants. Points will be awarded each week based on how well each of us predict the contestants going home. For example, if Josh puts CONTESTANT A in spot 7 and Chase puts CONTESTANT A in spot 10 and CONTESTANT A goes home, Josh will get 7 points and Chase will get 10. 

The winner will be based on the player with the most points at the end of the season (this ain't golf, folks). 

We said sayonara to four women last week – Jennifer, Leah (WHO?!?!), Lauren H. and Olivia (providing more drama than the nightly news). The updated score leaves Chase far ahead. With little time to catch up, this season victory may be squarely in Chase’s corner again:

Chase: 164.5
Josh: 157

Check out this week's rankings below and keep track!

1. Lauren B., 25, Flight Attendant, Marina Del Rey, CA – Queen of the Laurens. Lauren is so much the GOAT of this season, if she dropped an album and only made it available on Tidal, Ben would buy a subscription. #LifeOfPablo. (Speaking of Kanye and his new album… aren’t we glad that Juan Pablo isn’t The Bachelor this season?) Anyway, Lauren B. is officially the Last-Lauren Standing because she beat out the Chicken Suit Lauren. She’s in the driver’s seat. And she is a lock to be in the fantasy suite in a few weeks.
2. *Becca, 26, Chiropractic Assistant, San Diego, CA – Whenever we reach this point in the season, I chug drink my wine and yell at the TV calmly think about how each of these girl’s need to act like they’ve been here before. It’s a ludicrous statement, I know, because seriously who has ever been in this strange situation where the person they’re falling in love is dating 5 other girls? But… each of these girls has watched this program before and realizes how things work. Becca is keeping her cool because she literally has been here before. She’s playing the game and is here for the right reasons… and we just may see her as next season’s Bachelorette if she ends up as the runner-up again this season.
3. *Caila, 24, Software Sales Representative, Hudson, OH – The freefall continues. This was one of the STRANGEST 1-on-1 dates I’ve seen in my storied history of watching this television program. Caila, a front-runner from the start of the season, was seemingly a sentence or two away from being sent home. It felt like she was breaking up with Ben. But instead they were just being unlovable together. Despite being the only girl to have not one but TWO 1-on-1 dates, #SexPanther is quickly losing her footing. But she wins the award for having all the feelings.
4. Amanda, 25, Esthetician, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA – As I sit here and labor over these critical decisions, I’ve had Amanda as high as 2 and as low as 6. My gut says that Amanda should move up this week, but it isn’t really because of anything that she did. Caila’s indecisive craziness should drop her a spot, and Emily and JoJo aren’t currently fantasy-suite contenders. But my worry with Amanda is that this week might be the “It isn’t you, it is your kids” conversation. It happens every year. The Bachelor plays the “I can’t continue this charade of falling in love with you on national television while your kids are at home watching. It just isn’t fair to you. It isn’t fair to them.” The nation rejoices in our loving Bachelor realizing the REAL LIFE implications of keeping her around for even longer and we move onto the hometown visit. I don’t know if it happens this year, though. 
5. Emily, 22, Twin, Las Vegas, NV – There are two tiers of contenders in my mind. The top 4 are pretty well defined while smart money is on Emily to make it another couple weeks. If you survive the 2-on-1 date, you’re doing something right. BUT you can’t read into her victory too much. This wasn’t an Emily win as much as it was an OLIVIA IS ABSOLUTELY CRAZY loss. I’m keeping Emily ranked 5th because in my heart, I refuse to believe that The Bachelor franchise would truly allow Ben to go on a hometown date with Emily. Can you imagine that? Ben rolling in and seeing Mama Twin again? It is such an amazing proposition, that it just might happen.
6. JoJo, 24, Real Estate Developer, Dallas, TX – Listen. Can you really blame her? If your boyfriend (who is dating 9 other girls) took you on a date with those other girls and told you GO PLAY WITH THE PIGS wouldn’t you be a little salty, too? I’d probably be angry because Ben straight trolled the girls by telling them the universal sign for the pigs to leave them alone was making an X over their chest with their arms. Yeah, okay. Pigs know sign language, Ben. JoJo has had a good run, but I don’t think she makes it to hometowns.

1. Lauren B., 25, Flight Attendant, Marina Del Rey, CA – Ben claims this season left him in love with two people. I am 100% confident Lauren B. is one of those two people. But it leaves so many questions. Will he pick Lauren B. in the end? Will he move to Utah and pick her and another girl? Wait he didn’t say he was in love with two girls – is he in love with Lauren B. AND Chris Harrison?!?!?! Who knows. But for now, the last remaining Lauren is solidly in the #1 spot.
2. Amanda, 25, Esthetician, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA – The previews after last week’s episode show Ben meeting Amanda’s Mini-Me 1 and Mini-Me 2 so we know she’ll get past this week. But I can’t imagine that he sees a viable future with a woman who already has a squad assembled back at home. 
3. *Caila, 24, Software Sales Representative, Hudson, OH – I love Caila. But though she got a rose on her 1-on-1 last week, it was rocky. Her speech at the end of their 1-on-1 dinner sounded more like she was ready to be the next Bachelorette than Ben’s fiancée. 
4. Becca, 26, Chiropractic Assistant, San Diego, CA – Other than their 1-on-1 in Vegas, B² (Becca and Ben) hasn’t shown much promise. Their relationship needs an adjustment if she wants to make it to the Final 2. LOL chiropractor jokes.
5. Emily , 22, Twin, Las Vegas, NV – She survived the 2-on-1 with Olivia in what appeared to be a full-fledged hurricane (a feat in it of itself) and snagged the rose from Ben. It’s a vote of confidence to be sure. But her age (“she’s feeling 22”) and lack of career (don’t forget she’s a professional twin, y’all) is going to spell doom for this relationship. 
6. JoJo, 24, Real Estate Developer, Dallas, TX – It’s tough to put JoJo in the last spot when she admitted her ability to make a killer quesadilla in her contestant bio. If she gets an opportunity to whip one up for Ben – it would go perfectly with his drink during the cocktail party – she could flip this season on its head. If not, this subprime relationship will crumble in front of us (we always knew it was a risk). LOL real estate jokes.

Ben H. for Bachelor - Week 6 Power Rankings

Last week's episode was moving along like all the others - weird dates, girl drama, an invisible Chris Harrison, girl drama and cutaways to the Iowa caucuses. And then, we were smacked with our worst fear. Three little words that have gnawed at us all week: "To. Be. Continued." Ugh.

And even worse - the cliffhanger from last week's episode all centered on whether or not Olivia will get to keep her rose. Booooooooo.

Our reaction to the "To be continued" at the end of the episode.

Let's hope we are given two rose ceremonies to make up for the garbage ending we got last week.

POWER 5

No POWER 5 losses for either of us last week since there was no rose ceremony. I have two left (Caila and Jennifer) and Chase has three (Caila, Becca, Lauren H.).

Admin Note: To help you keep track of where our remaining POWER 5 contestants land in each of our weekly rankings, we will mark them with an *.

POWER RANKINGS

The Rules: We will rank the remaining Bachelor contestants. Points will be awarded each week based on how well each of us predict the contestants going home. For example, if Josh puts CONTESTANT A in spot 7 and Chase puts CONTESTANT A in spot 10 and CONTESTANT A goes home, Josh will get 7 points and Chase will get 10. 

The winner will be based on the player with the most points at the end of the season (this ain't golf, folks). 

We did say goodbye to one person last week (Jubilee) who was sent home by Ben after explaining her dislike for dating a guy who has 10 other girlfriends:

• Chase: 131.5
• Josh: 127

I made up three points last week. Is this the start of a rally? Probably not. But check out this week's rankings below and keep track!

1. Lauren B., 25, Flight Attendant, Marina Del Rey, CA - Boom. Lauren B. passed the 2-time contestant AND the #SexPanther. Anytime a contestant can parlay a group date into a de facto 1-on-1, that’s a win. (But how did she NOT get the rose? Olivia? Seriously?). I’m still kind of caught up on how she expressed fear of being in a propeller plane (she flies on planes for a living). But you know, whatever.
2. *Becca, 26, Chiropractic Assistant, San Diego, CA - Becca has been my #2 contestant for literally the entire season. And she’s staying here for another week. She hasn’t done anything to help or hurt herself, but she isn’t going anywhere. As the other girls look around, they’re looking up at Lauren B. and Becca as their competition.
3. *Caila, 24, Software Sales Representative, Hudson, OH - I knew it would happen, I just didn’t think it would happen so soon. Caila, our favorite contestant nicknamed #SexPanther, had firmly entrenched herself at the top of my rankings. But it all changed this week. She falls 2 slots this week due to the continued exponential rise of Lauren B. and the steadfastness of Becca.
4. Amanda, 25, Esthetician, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA - Amanda had a great date, sure. But I have 2 important points to discuss: 1) NO WAY SHE WOKE UP LIKE THAT. And if she did, she shouldn’t wear that much make up to bed. Who does she think she is? Britt? 2) Her hometown is Rancho Santa Margarita. Think about it. 3 of the best things ever in one town: Ranch, Santa AND Margaritas. Life is better with those 3 things and I’m really hoping for a hometown visit so I can do some more in-depth analysis of the town.
5. JoJo, 24, Real Estate Developer, Dallas, TX - I can’t get a pulse on JoJo.  She’s hot and she’s cold. She’s yes and she’s no. She’s up and she’s down. She’s wrong and she’s right. (My bad. Just needed to get some Katy Perry Lyrics into these recaps.). Anyway, Ben seems smitten and wants to keep her around. She needs a good week to get some mojo-jo going.
6. *Lauren H., 25, Kindergarten Teacher, Ann Arbor, MI - Has anyone come up with the evidence to back up the whole “Mexico City is the fashion capitol of the world” statement? Despite a very good date, I keep coming back to one thing: she is going to end this season as the #2 Lauren. She dressed up like a chicken. And she called that her talent. Only in America, y’all.
7. Emily, 22, Twin, Las Vegas, NV - If there is one thing that last week’s episode taught me is that Emily’s interviews are exponentially more exciting when she has a butcher knife in her hand. On second thought…why don’t they have every contestant hold a butcher knife?
8. Olivia, 23, News Anchor, Austin, TX - Olivia has a rose. Let’s break this down for a second. OLIVA. HAS. A. ROSE. This is the best and worst thing to have ever happened to this show. This new brand of The Bachelor means there are no rules, so that doesn’t mean a ton. Part of me wants Ben to take the rose away…but let’s be serious. This trainwreck of a television program needs Olivia.
9. Jennifer, 25, Small Business Owner, Fort Lauderdale, FL - Jennifer is kind of like Jim Gilmore. She’s still in the running, but is statistically insignificant. We’re not really sure why she’s around still, but for some reason she’s still included in polls despite the margin of error being larger than her percentage. Actually. There may be more people that know that Jennifer is a contestant than those that know Jim Gilmore is running for president…
10. Leah, 25, Event Planner, Denver CO - I figured it out. Leah, the event planner, is ACTUALLY a Bachelor Intern. They’ve kept her around to she can continue to plan the dates for all the other girls. That’s the only reason I can think of to explain why she’s still on television.

1. Lauren B., 25, Flight Attendant, Marina Del Rey, CA - She got a mini 1-on-1 date during the group date and piggybacked on Jubilee's solid cooking skills (they presented the best dish in The Bachelor Mexico City cooking challenge).
2. *Caila, 24, Software Sales Representative, Hudson, OH - Though the Panthers couldn't come out on top in Super Bowl 50, this #SexPanther is here to stay. 
3. Amanda, 25, Esthetician, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA - Amanda charmed Ben on their 1-on-1 date so she gets a boost to the #3 spot. But though the idea of raising two young kids who aren't your own doesn't seem to phase Ben at all during this quest for love, he does realize she has two actual humans who are small and need food and care and stuff to survive, right?
4. Lauren H., 25, Kindergarten Teacher, Ann Arbor, MI - There was chatter that she wouldn't come home from her 1-on-1 but she strutted her way into the top 4 with her confident catwalk circuit.
5. Becca, 26, Chiropractic Assistant, San Diego, CA - A quiet week for a quiet person. My guess is that there was probably a Grey's Anatomy marathon on and Becca couldn't be bothered with the lame-o Olivia drama when there is MANUFACTURED SOAP OPERA DRAMA to attend to on TV.
6. JoJo, 24, Real Estate Developer, Dallas, TX - She'll be around for another week. The Bachelor producers are still in debt to her after almost blowing her off the roof with a helicopter during her 1-on-1 two weeks ago.
7. Olivia, 23, News Anchor, Austin, TX - It was a rough week for Olivia. She made some terrible comments (implying Amanda was like an episode of Teen Mom), she got accused of having horrible breath (the worst!) and served what appeared to be an actual pile of poop during the group date cooking challenge. She got the group date rose so I think she is safe for the first rose ceremony in tonight's episode (taking a rose back would be unprecedented). But if there are two, she's a goner.
8. Emily , 22, Twin, Las Vegas, NV - Despite standing up for herself and the other girls against Olivia, this tweet embodies everything I feel about poor Emily. And it's the exact reason she stays at #8 this week.
9. *Jennifer, 25, Small Business Owner, Fort Lauderdale, FL - Sigh. I think my boo Jennifer's time is up. With 10 girls left, there isn't anywhere left to hide. And she just hasn't made enough of an impression to warrant sticking around. #SexPanther Caila might be my only POWER 5 hope after this week.
10. Leah, 25, Event Planner, Denver CO - Still don't know who you are. Still want you to go home. We need to make more time for #SexPanther.

Ben H. for Bachelor - Week 5 Power Rankings

What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. Unless you're on The Bachelor, in which case what happens in Vegas gets broadcast on national television. Cool?

Last week, we got the lamest 1-on-1 date in history (though JoJo was nearly blown off the roof by a helicopter), a mostly talentless talent show for the group date, an awkward (but adorable?) 1-on-1 with Becca and Ben and a 2-on-1 makeshift hometown date for the twins (that Chase and I totally called from the beginning BEE TEE DUBS) where we said goodbye to Haley (don't ask us which one that is - we have no idea).

The ladies head to Old Mexico this week (throwback to Megan from Farmer Chris' season!). What can possibly go wrong there? Another Olivia meltdown? Jubilee not fitting in? Pretty much everything? Count us in!

Lauren H.'s talent was dressing in a chicken suit. What the cluck was she thinking?

POWER 5

No POWER 5 losses for either of us last week (thank goodness). I have two left (Caila and Jennifer) and Chase has three (Caila, Becca, Lauren H.).

Admin Note: To help you keep track of where our remaining POWER 5 contestants land in each of our weekly rankings, we will mark them with an *.

POWER RANKINGS

The Rules: We will rank the remaining Bachelor contestants. Points will be awarded each week based on how well each of us predict the contestants going home. For example, if Josh puts CONTESTANT A in spot 7 and Chase puts CONTESTANT A in spot 10 and CONTESTANT A goes home, Josh will get 7 points and Chase will get 10. 

The winner will be based on the player with the most points at the end of the season (this ain't golf, folks). 

After saying goodbye to Haley*, Amber (HALLELUJAH) and Rachel (we hardly knew ya!) the score sits:

• Chase: 126.5
• Josh: 119

I'm running out of time to catch up. Can I swing it? Check out this week's rankings below and keep track!

*Since both of us had the twins ranked together (I had them in spot 8 last week and Chase had them in spot 9), I'm giving each of us half of our respective points (4 for me and 4.5 for Chase) since only one went home.

1. *Caila, 24, Software Sales Representative, Hudson, OH - Just when I thought that Caila was going to start fading, she received the best hashtag that has ever been created from this remarkable reality series: #SexPanther. Almost certainly to the dismay of her current and future family, Caila has been labeled as a sweet girl, but a #SexPanther when you're 1-on-1. Hearkens back to a classic Usher lyric. Regardless of the potential future shame, it was a great week for our favorite #SexPanther and 3-week reigning number 1 contestant.
2. *Becca, 26, Chiropractic Assistant, San Diego, CA - Becca, remarkably, is not the most famous virgin from the past year of The Bachelor. We all remember Ashley I, right?  Becca's 1-on-1 was sufficiently awkward for everyone involved: particularly THE PEOPLE THAT GOT MARRIED BY THE REALITY TELEVISION STARS. Personally, I would've demanded Chris Harrison marry me. Actually... Chris Harrison... I've got a big day coming up...you free in July?
3. Lauren B., 25, Flight Attendant, Marina Del Rey, CA - If you're not on board with Lauren B. yet, you need to get used to it. She solidified herself in the top 3. I'm saying it here first: she'll get to hometown visits. Lauren B. seems (relatively) secure with Ben having 10 other girls around. There is some good chemistry between the two and she has to realize how close she is to being the LLS (Last Lauren Standing). Suffice it to say, Lauren B. and Ben are clicking like the seat belt that is securely fastened over your lap before take off. 
4. JoJo, 24, Real Estate Developer, Dallas, TX - Helicopter dates are just the best. JoJo is doing her part, staying more than relevant and had a great 1-on-1 with Ben. But here's my thing. If she ended a year and a half relationship, 5 months ago...I don't know a ton about casting, but I'm pretty sure that means she auditioned for the Bachelor 1-2 months after getting out of a relatively long term relationship. While it wont be a problem this week, this raises my "here for the right reasons" flag. 
5. Jubilee, 24, War Veteran, Fort Lauderdale, FL - The hate train is in full force towards Jubilee. The girls just do not like her. Ben has been beyond supportive and reaffirmed his feelings towards her. I dropped Jubilee one spot this week not because of anything she did, but because of JoJo's connection. All that aside, Anytime I talk about Jubilee, I really just want to put a bunch of the party emojis in my write-up.
6. Jennifer, 25, Small Business Owner, Fort Lauderdale, FL - The one thing I will say about the Bachelor producers is that they know what they are doing. They weave this intricate story line that the world tweets about (are you following all these tweets?), but they have an end goal in mind. Despite my belief in love at first limousine, I've come to understand that there is no such thing as a truly dark horse candidate. If Jennifer isn't getting screen time at this part of the game, she is 1) not crazy, 2) not a twin and 3) isn't going to last. We hardly even know you, Jennifer. For all we know, she could be a female pantsapreneur. 
7. Amanda, 25, Esthetician, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA - Amanda is a lock for this week. With Olivia's pending heartless "Teen Mom" comment, Amanda will almost certainly be comforted by our Comforter-in-Chief Bachelor Ben. Amanda hasn't really done a ton to stand out, but in all fairness, she also hasn't dressed up like a chicken. So there's that.
8. *Lauren H., 25, Kindergarten Teacher, Ann Arbor, MI - I was watching last week's episode and saw her in a chicken suit and was all like “OH NO SHE COCKADOODLE DIDN’T!” If I were dating a girl that wore a chicken suit as her "talent" on one of our first dates, I would never be able to look her in the face again without laughing. Unless Ben is coop cool with people that dress up like chickens, Lauren H. may have just laid an egg.
9. Emily, 22, Twin, Las Vegas, NV – Alright. So good news. I know which twin is which now. The one on my television screen tonight is Emily. Breaking up with Haley in front of their mother was brutal (particularly considering Ben tried to make it seem like he was just being a good guy about it). With this hometown visit complete, I don't see Ben returning to Las Vegas. 
10. Leah, 25, Event Planner, Denver CO - I had this brilliant plan for Leah. "Hey Chase. Make a point about how little you know about Leah by talking about how much more you know about other famous people named Leah." Upon further review, I know as much about other famous Leah's as I do about Leah the Event Planner from Colorado: Nothing. 
11. Olivia, 23, News Anchor, Austin, TX - There's gotta be a chance Olivia has somehow come across these Power Rankings. And rest assured, my friend, you're only ranked here because I save the best for last in my rankings. In all seriousness, the fact that we have been given the gift of having Olivia invade our televisions for one more week is the best thing that has happened since we got rid of Juan Pablo.

1. Lauren B., 25, Flight Attendant, Marina Del Rey, CA - Getting a group date rose is honestly more impressive than a 1-on-1 date rose. And Lauren B. pushed all the right buttons to get one from Ben last week. Do we have our front-runner? It’s close but right now, I’d say we sure do.
2. *Caila, 24, Software Sales Representative, Hudson, OH - The chemistry is strong (THEY TOTALLY MADE OUT AS SOON AS THEY WERE ALONE) and Caila handled herself well during the jam-packed group date. She didn’t get the group date rose but I imagine it was close. Safe for a while. 
3. Becca, 26, Chiropractic Assistant, San Diego, CA - A slamming 1-on-1 date (the connection was there even if they were awkwardly marrying people in a Vegas chapel) + a confident discussion about their shared faith (though Ben’s version involved gettin’ wit a bunch of girls) = Becca’s safety until late in the season.
4. JoJo, 24, Real Estate Developer, Dallas, TX - The dates on this season have been mediocre. But JoJo’s date was the worst. Don’t get me wrong. It wasn’t really bad for her. It actually seemed to go pretty well. But we barely saw any of it thanks to the Olivia drama and the “surprise” twin date we totally saw coming. But she still got a rose so she’s in the Top 4 for this week.
5. Lauren H., 25, Kindergarten Teacher, Ann Arbor, MI - Look. I applaud her for confidently claiming her talent was reciting a children’s rhyme in a chicken suit. And she did get a kiss during the group date from Ben. Though she did have to pretty aggressively make out with Little Ben first. Errrrr. I should mention - Little Ben was the puppet. Right? 
6. Amanda, 25, Esthetician, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA - The two kids at home thing still hasn’t caught up to her yet (mostly because she's stayed out of the limelight) and I think she’ll get a 1-on-1 either this week or next week. She’s safe for a while but this teen mom (OLIVIA SAID IT NOT ME), can’t win.
7. *Jennifer, 25, Small Business Owner, Fort Lauderdale, FL - Still a mystery. I thought she might break through but she just hasn’t had a chance. With bigger fish to fry, she’s okay for another week. But sadly for me (CURSE THIS POWER 5 PICK) and I guess for her too (losing love and all), she’ll be gone soon. 
8. Jubilee, 24, War Veteran, Fort Lauderdale, FL - She can play the cello. Cool! But that won't help her in the long run. The Bachelor is simply not the show for her. She just doesn’t have the personality to compete with 10 other girls who live in the same house and date her boyfriend while she is dating him. She’s not long for this show. But the good news is, the way she thinks about dating is how the actual world thinks about dating. So she should be just fine.
9. Emily , 22, Twin, Las Vegas, NV - The 2-on-1 date happened. The producers definitely forced it Ben apparently asked for it. And Haley went home. But now that there is only one twin left (and he’s sure he kept the right one, right?), do we think she will shine on her own? Jury’s still out but I think she will soon become "persona non grata" for the simple fact that she probably thinks that phrase means a delicious Thanksgiving dish. 
10. Leah, 25, Event Planner, Denver CO - What? I still don’t know anything about you. I’m ranking her this low because I’m willing her to go home. WILLING HER. But with my luck, she’ll be in the final 3 and I still won't be able to pick her out of a line-up of only her.
11. Olivia, 23, News Anchor, Austin, TX - Her talent in the talent show during the group date was questionable (she danced?). And she got immensely upset that a puppet insulted her (so much so that she pulled out the tried and true Bachelor panic attack - see: Poe, Kelsey). And even after all that, Ben still kept her around. But I think Old Mexico will get the best of her. The girls are leaving Vegas this week and I think Olivia’s luck has run out.