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.