Bachelor Power Rankings - Week 3 - "The Return of Prince Farming"

Another week, another set of women embarrassing themselves trying to win the affection of one pretty average guy from Iowa. There were bikini tractor races, impromptu trips to the Grand Canyon and zombie hunting at the Mesa Verde local paintball range. If you missed "The Bachelor Five" from last week (our take on the five most important things you missed on last week's episode), be sure to check that out here.

Three of the world's most feared things: spiders, snakes and jumping.

Now for this week's power rankings. With 18 girls left and the score extremely close (Chase at 50 and me at 56), this is truly anyone's game. As with last week, both Chase and I will attempt to rank each remaining contestant based on who we think has the best chance of moving forward to next week's show. The ladies at the bottom of our list are the ones each of us think are most likely to head home. Here's our official rules.

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).

POWER 5: We will mark our Power 5 choices with a * so you can keep track of how well we predicted from the start. Chase has all 5 in play. Josh is down to 4 after Tandra's exit last week.

1. *Nikki, 26, Former NFL Cheerleader, NY - Very quiet week from Nikki. I would move her down, but that would probably require me to move Britt up. Which I refuse to do this week. You heard it here first: Nikki shines this week.
2. *Kelsey, 28, Guidance Counselor, TX - Call it the Sharleen effect, but Kelsey is normal, y’all. A regular person with real things going on in her life. Well spoken, friendly, and someone that would be perfect for a hometown date. I still worry about the baggage, but homegirl seems bright enough to have honestly thought through the implications of searching for love in front of a nation of onlookers.
3. Britt, 27, Waitress, CA - Still can’t really get excited about Britt. I know Chris is absolutely infatuated, but Iowan love just doesn’t make sense to me, apparently. She didn’t do anything to cause me to drop her from last week, but I’m leaving her at 3 out of protest.
4. *Jade, 28, Cosmetics Developer, CA - Jade is a silent dark horse right now. I think she’s right where she needs to be for now. She’s playing the long-game.
5. Becca, 25, Chiropractic Assistant, CA - Bad news: she was on the group date last week. Good news: she survived the group date. I think she and Chris have a connection and she’ll be in line for a one-on-one in the coming weeks.
6. Megan, 24, Make-up Artist, TN - My mom was an English teacher and had a sign in her classroom that she’d point to whenever someone was being obnoxious and complaining. It said: “Life is hard. Get a helmet.” My mom must have taught Megan. Or Chris Harrison has the sign in his room. Wear a helmet, kids.
7. Ashley I., 26, Freelance Journalist, NJ - I’ve gone on a handful of first dates in my life. Most have been relatively normal and relatively pleasant or relatively painful. I can’t really speak for Chris, but if a girl asked me to rub her belly button ring for a wish, I’d throw that in the not normal, unpleasant and painful category. That was weird for all of us.
8. *Whitney, 29, Fertility Nurse, IL - I think I just need more time to get to know Whitney. I’m really glad she’s in my POWER 5, I think she’s safe for several weeks to come, but we just didn’t see enough of her.
9. Kaitlyn, 29, Dance Instructor, BC - One of my biggest movers of the week, she seemed to calm down after the relatively off-color jokes in the season premier. Do it for Canada, Kaitlyn!
10. Amber, 29, Bartender, IL - She got a kiss this week, so that would be big… But Chris kisses everyone. Literally.  
11. Carly, 29, Cruise Ship Singer, TX - Maybe she’s normal after all? But probably not.
12. Juelia, 30, Esthetician, OR - The best part of Juelia is that her name sounds wayyyy to much like Jillian. Rose Ceremony hilarity ensues.
13. Samantha, 27, Fashion Designer, CA -I had hope for her last week, but it is dwindling. She needs to shine. And she needs to shine now. Also… how is the market for fashion designers in Iowa?
14. Mackenzie, 21, Dental Assistant, WA - But seriously guys, do aliens exist? Mackenzie is why I write for this blog. Because if people are willing to ask those questions on national TV, I’m willing to spend time each week researching and writing about those contestant. Also. Kale
15. *Jillian, 25, News Producer, DC - Well this week changed everything. Jillian struggled walking this week. Literally. And we found out too much about her. Just too much about her. Jillian’s stock is dropping quickly, and I think she’ll be my first POWER 5 to leave.
16. Trina, 33, Special Education Teacher, CA - One week of not getting much airtime, chalk it up to the editing. 2 weeks of not getting airtime, you’re ranked in my bottom 3.
17. Tracy, 29, Fourth Grade Teacher, FL - I love thinking about the careers of the contestants on this show and their return and eventual assimilation back into their profession. You’re a Hair Stylist? Hilarious stories to share. News Producer? You were doing research. Teacher? HOW WILL YOUR STUDENTS EVER RESPECT YOU AGAIN?
18. Ashley S., 24, Hair Stylist, NY - The verdict from most of Bachelor Nation seems to be a plant by the producers. She’s too crazy, too insane to be real, right? Maybe. But you can’t tell me that you don’t have a friend from college that drunkenly acted like Ashley S. If you don’t have that friend, there’s a good chance you are that friend.

1. Megan, 24, Make-up Artist, TN - What a showing in Week 2. As I pointed out in "The Bachelor Five" last week, the first one-on-one date recipients tend to go far. If history is our guide, she's going far. Not the winner in my book (how many brain cells did she lose ramming her head into the wall to test the durability of Chris' motorcycle helmet) but far enough to make it several more weeks.
2. Kaitlyn, 29, Dance Instructor, BC - She was tapped by Chris for the second group date rose and her spunky attitude is on pointe. Chris was jazzed with Kaitlyn and I expect another rose to swing her way this week.
3. Mackenzie, 21, Dental Assistant, WA - Despite gushing over Kale (her son not the vegetable), her belief in aliens (the extra-terrestrials not the immigrants) and her love of big noses et. all (the schnozes not the smart-alecks), Chris was still swooning. But once he discovers that he was pounding 40s before she could count to 40, he's going to send her packing. For now, though, she's safe.
4. Britt, 27, Waitress, CA - The only recipient of the "Prince Farming Kiss Coupon," Britt continued to make an impression in Week 2 despite being overlooked for a group date rose. I'm not a fan yet but there are plenty of people on #TeamBritt including Prince Farming himself.
5. Ashley I., 26, Freelance Journalist, NJ - My words of wisdom for Chris: RUN, do not walk to the nearest exit. Belly button wish rubbing. Need I say more?
6. *Nikki, 26, Former NFL Cheerleader, NY - I don't think we heard a peep out of Nikki last week and yet, she was safely through to Week 3. This is good news with so many women still around. 
7. *Kelsey, 28, Guidance Counselor, TX - See Nikki. 
8. Jillian, 25, News Producer, DC - Well we certainly learned some telling things about Jillian in Week 2. Namely that her laugh is grating. Why oh why did she let Chris see that so early in the game?! If she let's that slip again (pun intended), she could be a goner.
9. *Becca, 25, Chiropractic Assistant, CA - I still like Becca and she was visible enough on the second group date for the producers despite not getting much attention from Chris. I'm predicting that she's going to break out this week. 
10. *Jade, 28, Cosmetics Developer, CA - I'm baffled by Jade. She seems confident but hasn't made a move yet. A preview for this week suggests she does make a move. Will it pay off?
11. Amber, 29, Bartender, IL - She actually has a winning personality but it remains to be seen whether or not Chris takes a vested interest in getting to know that personality. If so, she could stick around. If not, she's going home soon.
12. Juelia, 30, Esthetician, OR - I still think Chris bolts the other way when he figures out how her name is spelled but despite a quiet week, she made it through with little drama. 
13. Samantha, 27, Fashion Designer, CA - I still don't know much about her so she is slipping down this week. Unless we get to know her this week (and more importantly unless Chris gets to know her this week), she could be walking the runway straight out of Bachelor mansion.
14. Tracy, 29, Fourth Grade Teacher, FL - Despite the cute limo exit in Week 1, Tracy made no headway in Week 2. Unless she makes a move and proves there is some chemistry, Chris is going to subtract her from the equation and she'll be history.
15. Whitney, 29, Fertility Nurse, IL - It's a risk to put her down this low since she's gotten a decent amount of screen time thus far. But, eh. Just not feeling that baby voice. 
16. Trina, 33, Special Education Teacher, CA - Not a good week to be a teacher in Bachelor mansion. The edit is telling and with Trina, it's telling us that she won't be around much longer.
17. Carly, 29, Cruise Ship Singer, TX – She made a lame impression in Week 1 (hot pink child's karaoke machine) and no impression in Week 2. Strike 3 this week and she is out of here.
18. Ashley S., 24, Hair Stylist, NY – Wow. I could have sworn dodo birds went extinct years ago. You have to think keeping her around is some sort of producer pulling the strings. How long could this possibly go on before Chris puts his Iowa boot down and refuses? Send her off to the Mesa Verde and let's get on with the real competition.