In case you weren’t sure, let me make it clear: Kate Lord loves the Tar Heels. Her five entries into the Glimm Memorial NCAA Tournament Pool were all named after her alma mater: GoHeelsGo1, GoHeelsGo2, GoHeelsGo3, TAR!, and HEELS! But when she filled out her brackets, Lord didn’t let her emotions get the best of her: She only picked UNC to win the whole thing in two of the five brackets. And those are the worst two of her five.

With just three games remaining in the Glimm, Lord’s GoHeelsGo2 bracket is in first place. But she’s in a delicate position: She must choose between the Tar Heels and the Glimm. If the Tar Heels win the championship, Kate Lord does not win the Glimm. In fact, she can only win if Syracuse or Villanova win the whole thing.

Lord is one of just four Glimmers that still have championship hopes: Kevin Benham, Mrs. Glimm and Nevin Barich are also still alive. Benham or Barich win of UNC wins the championship, and Mrs. Glimm, the pool’s namesake, will win if Oklahoma wins the title.

And what of Chessmaster 2, the Jen Millman bracket that had been leading the Glimm nearly wire-to-wire? Like many Glimmers, the Chessmaster collapsed in spectacular fashion on Saturday when both Kansas and Oregon lost. She has been eliminated from contention for the Glimm title, and is clinging to slim hopes for a third-place finish (Syracuse would have to beat Villanova in the championship game, then she’d have to win a tie-break).

One title has been decided: The Battle for Last Place. When Kansas lost, Jess Glazer clinched that indignity. She picked just 36.7% of the games correctly, to finish with 33.5, 9.5 points behind second-to-last JonesMo1. Jess gets her $5 back, and all of our pity.

The Leaderboard (full standings here):