I also think that Ripple at the number two position over Ethereum will depend on market forces of the demand and rules plus the extent of the various communities and users supports.
If XRP demand keep rising, i think it will stick to number 2 position, but if otherwise, Ripple will go back to number 3 position. There has been great numbers of Ethereum users, and many project were also built on Ethereum platform until the recent collapse. However, if ETH users will regain the confidence they had before now, even from the bear market, ETH will bounce back to the number two position.