AARP Community Giveaway - Bracket Free Showdown

[AARPTeri]

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!

[cmur559]

Housto

arizona

winnerHouston

[karenc390368]

Penn

Michigan State

Michigan State------Go MSU

[fringer138]

Duke

Michigan

Duke

[Wingzz2002]

Florida and Michigan with Florida winning it all 

[rbednarz1975]

1. Finalist Team #1 - UCONN

2. Finalist Team #2 - MICHIGAN

3. Your Championship Winner - UCONN

[AARPTeri]

Wow - you picked the finalist!  Just not the winner - great work.

[stateman80]

Finalist 1- Florida

Finalist 2 - Michigan

champion - Michigan

[FurmanaTTor]

Furman Paladins

TTexas Tech Red Raiders

TT gets it done for the Natty!!!🏀👆

[MarkB277049]

Duke v. Purdue

Duke wins it all.

[GregoryE270493]

1 Florida   

2 Arizona 

Winner: Florida

[kikismom88]

Duke and Perdue - Duke wins

[rickcc74]

Arizona and Michigan - Winner: Arizona

[sd9100]

Arizona

Michigan

Michigan

[JanisJ81939]

Arizona and Houston. Arizona takes it all.

[DonaldH264778]

Duke vs Arizona. AZ wins

[hj5416]

DUKE VS ARIZONA

DUKE WINS

[NickM882624]

1. Duke

2. Michigan

3. Michigan   

[rfieldh]

Purdue

Iowa State

Purdue wins

[violetfc]

Duke, Florida.  Winner..Duke

[PamelaI867587]

Duke

North Carolina

Duke takes it all

[JohnH214690]

1. East Finalist:  Kansas
2. West Finalist: Gonzaga
3. Winner:  Kansas
I like thinking outside the box; #1 as a ranking might mean something, but then, so does tradition.  These schools have been involved in the tournament for years...  I think this year will be different!

[CrystleE647988]

Duke versus Purdue

Duke wins

[m776668t]

Duke

Iowa St

Iowa St wins

[Moolala]

YES! Go Cyclones!!

[JudithH260456]

 I am from Iowa and I picked them last year which did not work out so well. 😞

[pavster]

1.Villanova 
Vs
2.North Carolina 

3. North Carolina wins

[RobertW804131]

1. Duke

2. Arizona

Winner: Duke

[mareandeau]

1. Arizona #1

2. Purdue #2

3. Arizona wins

[DouglasP498598]

1. Purdue

2. Duke

3. Purdue

[pudajay00]

1. Duke

2. Gonzaga

3. Championship Winner - Gonzaga