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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 17, 2026 10:26 PM UTC

Kentucky - Men's 

UCONN- Women's 

Contributor ⭐
Mar 17, 2026 10:12 PM UTC

Men: Arizona

Womem: UConn

SereneSeagull
Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐
Mar 17, 2026 10:31 PM UTC

I think this was just men’s, and you need Finalist #1 and #2 and who the Championship will go to.   

~~ Per Jimmy Buffett 🫧🫧 Bubbles Up!
Contributor ⭐
Mar 17, 2026 10:10 PM UTC

1.  Duke 

2.  Arkansas

3.  Duke

Contributor ⭐
Mar 17, 2026 10:09 PM UTC

1 Duke

2 Michigan

3 Duke

Contributor ⭐
Mar 17, 2026 9:41 PM UTC

Florida vs Iowa State

Iowa State wins.

Contributor ⭐
Mar 17, 2026 9:33 PM UTC

Michigan

Duke

 

Michigan

Contributor ⭐
Mar 17, 2026 9:29 PM UTC

Florida

Az

 

florida wins

Contributor ⭐
Mar 17, 2026 9:22 PM UTC

 

1.  Duke

2.  Arizona

3.  Arizona

Contributor ⭐
Mar 17, 2026 9:20 PM UTC

1.  Duke

2.  Purdue

Winner-Purdue

 

Contributor ⭐
Mar 17, 2026 9:16 PM UTC


1. University of Arizona

2. University of Michigan

3. University of Arizona the Championship Winner