Week One Power Rankings

First off, no huge surprises in the first rose ceremony. Yes, I'm disappointed that Lyndsie J was eliminated, because it's always interesting have one educated, adult in the house (my man Harrison doesn't count). That said, Ben went pretty much where I thought he'd go. Jenna was the requisite "producer's pick" to keep the battle with Monica going a bit longer. Anna/Madison's power move blew up in her face. Let this be a lesson to anyone out there who thinks they're bigger than the game. You aren't.

At any rate, here are this week's power rankings:

1. Courtney. She's teflon until the much later rounds. Just too much raw hot firepower to be done in by the likes of this gaggle.
2. Lindzi. The halo effects of the first impression rose last at least four weeks. It's well proven. She's in for a good while yet.
3. Kacie B. Bit of a cheat, but the preview clearly painted her as a major player. But I would have put her up high regardless. Just a nice way about her. Her "I'm Switzerland" line was brilliant and is exactly how you're supposed to play the game. It gave me Ben the warm fuzzies. Speaking of fuzzy, it doesn't look like the tropical humidity is kind to her hair. In one clip she looked like Lionel Richie all of a sudden. But now I'm nitpicking and anyone who knows this blog knows that's not what I'm about.
4. Emily. Going in for the first kiss took big ones. The rap was awful, but Ben seemed to kind of enjoy it somehow. She's getting her PhD so I think intelligence may start start to seep in. If she can hang early, look for a spirited run to the hometowns.
5. Casesy S. My dark horse. I don't know what a Trading Clerk is. I think it's where you go in the wild west to get oats and jerky and stuff. But she seems normal and pretty and up Ben's ally. Plus, her favorite book is Catcher in the Rye which is so far beyond anyone else's pick it has to get her on the board.
6. Erika. Head case city, but the preview had her pretty well represented. Did you see her melting down in front of her luggage? Did you see the luggage (purple quilted).
7. Nikki. There's only room for one tooth related career woman in this group. My money's with Nikki.
8. Rachel. Oozes class out of every pore. Peacemaker, easy with a smile, easier on the eyes. She has all the building blocks of a serious Bachelor contender. Don't sleep on this one.

The rest:
Brittney. Nana ain't gonna save you honey.
Jenna: May hang around a few weeks (how long did Melissa last?). But crazy is crazy and she'll be crying in the back of a limo within a fortnight.
Blakely: meh. Literally wore a curtain to the first rose ceremony.
Jaclyn: Seems nice and normal but doesn't have what it takes for a serious run.
Jamie: Love a good nurse, but didn't leave much an impression.
Jennifer: Gets the Emma Stone in 10 years award, but that's frankly not enough.
Monica: here for all the wrong reasons. Jenna may be crazy, but crazy knows crazy.
Samantha: who?
Shawn: I don't know. Let's see if she can rebound from that lime green dress.