Bachelor Power Rankings - Week 4 - "The Return of Prince Farming"

Last week's highlight - Jimmy Kimmel's (random) appearance as co-host (he did more in one episode than Chris Harrison does all season) and date planner extraordinaire. Since he won't be around this week, we'll have to hope one of the remaining 15 ladies steps it up in the comedy department. 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.

Whitney after her one on one with Chris last week.

Now for this week's power rankings. With the number of girls dwindling, Chase made up 2 points to bring the score even closer after we said goodbye to Trina, Tracy and Amber (Chase at 93 and me at 97) last week. Can he complete the comeback and take the lead this week? As with the weeks before, 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 in Week 2.

1. Becca, 25, Chiropractic Assistant, CA – In a season filled with saliva-swaps, Becca did the unthinkable: told Chris no. She’s playing a card as old as time: hard to get. Risky maneuver, but she’s making it work. And hell, I’m going to go ahead and give her the top spot this week for making her father proud with that move (Editor’s note: Only so proud as she is still appearing on The Bachelor).
2. *Whitney, 29, Fertility Nurse, IL – To all those balking over the legitimacy of the fake wedding: Take a step back and realize that you’re watching The Bachelor. Whitney showed off just how much fun she can be—and that she has a slight bit of improvisational skills. I think Whitney cemented herself for weeks to come. 
3. Kaitlyn, 29, Dance Instructor, BC – Josh took all my dancing puns last week, so I’m going to snag the grocery puns. She cereal-ously played some major ketchup in the power rankings this week. Okay done with that. Anyways. Her experience in “dating a farmer” seemed to intrigue Chris, she drinks bourbon and perhaps most importantly for Farmer Chris, she seemed weirdly confident in the process and the reality of the fantasy suite. Her quips to Jimmy were hilarious and she and Chris seemed to work really well together. In a show that is short on reality, arriving at Costco in limousine to buy exorbitant amount of ketchup is about as normal as you can get. And she passed the test with flying colors.
4. Britt, 27, Waitress, CA – So, loyal followers that read our blog each week, sound off. Why should I rank Britt higher?! Precious? Sure. But so is Ashley S. in that kind of crazy-precious way. I’m. Just. Not. Sold.
5. *Jade, 28, Cosmetics Developer, CA – The big news for Jade this week isn’t even what she did do. It was what Chris said. How many Freudian slips occur during the rose ceremony? That’s huge. Jade isn’t going anywhere anytime soon.
6. *Kelsey, 28, Guidance Counselor, TX –As soon as Chris gets time with Kelsey, he’s going to become smitten. We haven’t heard much of her story, but she certainly has a lot to share. Kelsey still seems absolutely 100% normal, too.
7. *Nikki, 26, Former NFL Cheerleader, NY – Another quiet week from our favorite former NFL Cheerleader drops her from my top ranking. Two straight quiet weeks make her my former top ranked contestant as well. It pains me to drop her this low, but #DeflateGate has shaken my trust in all things NFL.
8. Megan, 24, Make-up Artist, TN – Megan did really well on her date a few weeks back with the ridiculously wonderful Grand Canyon date (seriously, Costco is great and all, but she won the “best date” award). If she can stay calm in the coming weeks, not make a fool of herself, and not rot in the eternal pit of jealousy, she’ll stick around for a while.
9. Carly, 29, Cruise Ship Singer, TX – She’s got The Bachelor series in her blood. Her brother, Zak, was a fan-favorite years ago and he still blogs about The Bachelor. That said, is she here for the right reasons? Or is she just trying to fulfill the dreams of her parent’s to have two children compete in a reality TV series to find love.
10. Ashley I., 26, Freelance Journalist, NJ – Talk about a fall from grace. Homegirl has gone from relatively adorable and innocent to drag-you-off-the-roof-while-crying-and-wishing-she-were-a-Kardashian. She’s not going anywhere anytime soon, but she’s not staying that long either.
11. Juelia, 30, Esthetician, OR – First and foremost: Absolutely heartbreaking and tragic story. Suicide is one of the most painful and terrible things anyone could possibly experience. I can’t imagine her pain. It was a super heavy conversation and I really wish the conversation took place in a more formal, less swimsuit-filled setting. I like Jeulia, but I don’t know if its going to work with our favorite farmer.
12. Mackenzie, 21, Dental Assistant, WA – Aliens.
13. Samantha, 27, Fashion Designer, CA –One of the last on my list of “wait..who is she?” I know her face, but have very few specific memories of her from the show. I suspect that Chris feels the same.
14. *Jillian, 25, News Producer, DC – The hot tub thing was awkward for all of us, but the scaling hurdle of the fence was straight impressive. I think her downfall is going to be her competitive nature.
15. Ashley S., 24, Hair Stylist, NY – GUYS SHE’S CRAZY. FOR REAL. JUST BECAUSE SHE DIDN’T SEEM AS CRAZY LAST WEEK DOESN’T NEGATE THE ZOMBIE THING. NEVER FORGET.

1. *Jade, 28, Cosmetics Developer, CA – Chris was ALL about their weird bedroom snuggle and I have to imagine that seeing the tip of the iceberg wasn’t enough for Chris (her assertiveness paid off). Safe this week and likely for a while.
2. Kaitlyn, 29, Dance Instructor, BC – Despite the joke of a date (Costco for bulk buying and cooking dinner for Kimmel), Chris and Kaitlyn really connected. I think she’s a lock for final four based on everything we’ve seen so far. Until we see something different, she’s staying close to the top in my rankings.
3. *Nikki, 26, Former NFL Cheerleader, NY – Another quiet week for Nikki and yet, she still gets a rose. If we don’t see or hear from her this week, I might start to get worried but she’s definitely safe for now.
4. *Kelsey, 28, Guidance Counselor, TX – I don’t know what to make of Kelsey. She still seems really down to earth but the most she was on screen last week was gagging through the goat milk chug. She needs to set herself apart this week if she hopes to continue her journey towards becoming the next Bachelorette.
5. *Becca, 25, Chiropractic Assistant, CA – Becca got the rose on the group date but the big news of the night is that she didn’t kiss Chris. And since Chris was practically kissing those goats on the group date last week, I think this is a bit disconcerting for Becca. Chris is kiss happy so I hope for her sake they lock lips soon.
6. Britt, 27, Waitress, CA – I’m not #TeamBritt. I just can’t bring myself to do it. And so I was overjoyed that she had a quiet week last week so that I could finally move her down in the rankings.
7. Carly, 29, Cruise Ship Singer, TX – Well we actually got to know the cruise ship crooner last week and I’m pleasantly surprised to report that she seems kind of great. She showed her stuff in the sexist farm games and though she didn’t get the group date rose, she made a good impression (finally!) on Chris.
8. Megan, 24, Make-up Artist, TN – After breaking out in Week 2, Megan was quiet in Week 3. She’s safe until she gives Chris a reason to send her home.
9. Whitney, 29, Fertility Nurse, IL – Whitney and Chris pretended to be engaged to crash a wedding. The online Bachelor community seems to think that Whitney actually believes that they are engaged. Girl is cray. I’m in total agreement with Bachelor nation on this one. Sadly, Chris seems smitten so I’ll keep her middle of the pack.
10. Mackenzie, 21, Dental Assistant, WA – I’ve been ragging on her age for a while now (and I maintain, it’s weird that Chris was donning a cap and gown while Mackenzie was learning how to read) but it’s really her maturity (or lack thereof) that is going to be her downfall. She’s dropping every week.
11. Jillian, 25, News Producer, DC – Black bars on her backside aside (it’s just getting silly now, folks), the fact that Jillian is a better fit for American Ninja Warrior than The Bachelor seems to indicate that her time on this reality show is coming to an end.
12. Juelia, 30, Esthetician, OR – She turned a fun day at the pool into the biggest Debbie Downer convention after revealing her family’s (truly) tragic past. Baggage, however sad, does not a relationship make. Juelia with an E, your time is short on this show.
13. Samantha, 27, Fashion Designer, CA - I wouldn’t believe she existed if Chris didn’t utter her name at the rose ceremony. Is she mute? Has she responded in sign language when Chris asks if she will accept this rose?
14. Ashley I., 26, Freelance Journalist, NJ – How the mighty have fallen. And oh I do wish I was talking about the fact that she had fallen off the balcony while making out with Chris through her own snot. She got lucky last week but I think this may be the end of the line Ashley I. And can we all agree that “freelance journalist” is short for unemployed?
15. Ashley S., 24, Hair Stylist, NY – She took a backseat to Ashley I. in the crazy department this week but I hope for all of us that she’s back in full incoherent mode this week. If she is (and how could she not be?), I think Chris finally wises up and sends her packing.