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AARPTeri
Community Manager
Mar 9, 2026 2:12 PM UTC

AARP Community Giveaway - Bracket Free Showdown

Nothing But Net! Where college hoops mania meets fun and rewards.

 

Think you can call the championship match-up? Put your prediction skills to the test in the AARP Community Bracket-Free Showdown.

 

Skip the stress of filling out a full bracket; just pick the two teams you think will make the men's college Championship on April 6, 2026 and tell us who you think will win it all.

 

How to Enter: Reply to this post with your predictions by March 20, 2026, at 11:59 PM ET and include:

1. Finalist Team #1

2. Finalist Team #2

3. Your Championship Winner

 

This promotion runs in the AARP Online Community from March 9, 2026, through March 20, 2026.

 

One entry per person.

 

Then keep the conversation going! Throughout the tournament, come back to this thread to talk about upsets, buzzer-beaters, standout teams, and bold predictions with fellow fans.

 

Participants with predictions are eligible to receive a $10 AARP Rewards Gift Card, while supplies last.

 

Good luck—and let the tournament chatter begin!

 

1328 replies

Contributor ⭐
Mar 20, 2026 4:06 PM UTC

1. Finalist Team - St John's

2. Finalist Team - Gonzaga

 

Winner - St. John's

Contributor ⭐
Mar 20, 2026 4:03 PM UTC

MICHIGAN

Illinois

MICHIGAN wins!

Contributor ⭐
Mar 20, 2026 4:01 PM UTC

Iowa St & Florida

Florida wins

Contributor ⭐
Mar 20, 2026 4:01 PM UTC

Purdue

Duke

Duke wins

Contributor ⭐
Mar 20, 2026 3:59 PM UTC

Illinois

St John's

Illinois wins

Ruth

Contributor ⭐
Mar 20, 2026 3:58 PM UTC

Duke

Arizonia

Duke

Contributor ⭐
Mar 20, 2026 3:58 PM UTC

Houston and Arizonia

Contributor ⭐
Mar 20, 2026 3:59 PM UTC

Houston and Arizonia. Arizonia takes it all. 

 

Contributor ⭐
Mar 20, 2026 3:57 PM UTC

Finalist team # 1 Duke 

Finalist team # 2 Uconn

Championship # St. Johns

 

Contributor ⭐
Mar 20, 2026 3:57 PM UTC

UConn vs Arizona 

Arizona

Contributor ⭐
Mar 20, 2026 3:56 PM UTC

Illinois vs

St John's

Illinois wins!

 

Ruth