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.