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!

[Ramona5655]

1. Arizona

2. Houston

3. Arizona wins the championship  

[Billly]

Michigan 

Arizona

champion- Michigan

[AARPTeri]

Congrats on picking the overall winner!

[RandyG741134]

1: Arkansas 

2: Duke

3: Duke 

[LorettaL733882]

Arizonia Team #1

Duke Team #2

Winner Duke

[ann0254]

Arizona#1, Duke#2 and Arizona. Hamp

[FrancesDA]

Duke #1, Arizona#2.  Duke wins. Good Luck to all!!

[cynthiac507252]

#1Duke, #2 Arizona, #3Winner Arizona

[cynthiac507252]

!. #1Duke, #2Arizona, #3 Winner Arizona

[AARPTeri]

Wow -  we see Duke, Arizona and Michigan as the most top picks in Day 1!!  But we love seeing some underdogs too!  St. Mary's and St John's to name 2 so far and I am sure more are to be posted soon!

[RobertM549913]

Duke and arizona!!Arizona wins

[CarolynD176860]

Duke and Arizona

Duke WINS

[tk78912125]

Duke

Arizona

Arizona

[BradE928622]

Duke

Gonzaga

Gonzaga

[tubshevat]

Florida

Arizona

Arizona wins.

[l364327m]

Arizona

Purdue

Arizona winner

[SereneSeagull]

Which is your entry @l364327m?  It’s one entry per person.  

[l364327m]

Houston 

Michigan State

Houston champs

[KRoyer]

Arizona

Michigan

Arizona wins

[angelina5]

Duke

Michigan

Duke wins

[postman29]

 #1 Duke 

#2 Arizona

Winner- Arizona

[RogerT551628]

1. Michigan

2. Duke

3. Michigan

[AARPTeri]

Congrats on picking the overall winner!

[rkowall]

Illinois vs. Purdue

Illinois wins

[DaveQ482009]

Duke vs Michigan 

Michigan wins

[AARPTeri]

Great job picking the overall winner!

[GregR12491]

1. Duke

2. Arizona

3. Duke

[CarolynD176860]

I agree...Go Duke!

[jp12879050]

iowa state, st johns. iowa state wins

[Amberried]

   1. Duke 

   2. Arizona

   3. Arizona Wins