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!

[AndrewZ479660]

Arizona

Duke

Duke wins it all 

[JaimeP427795]

 Duke

 Florida

 Duke wins

[MaryJ731368]

houston vs purdue houston wins

[DeborahC470922]

Florida

Arizona

Arizona

[kb51717961]

 Duke

Purdue

Duke winning

[SharonF241022]

Duke

Michigan

Michigan is the winner!

[AARPTeri]

Congrats on picking the overall winner

[MichaelR614061]

Arizona

Michigan

Michigan

[AARPTeri]

Congrats at picking the overall winner!

[GaryD814887]

arizona vs duke arizona wins

[AnnG421689]

Duke

Arizona

Arizona win

[victoriat442323]

florida

michigan

fl to win

[tr32327744]

 Duke

 Michigan

Duke

[tr32327744]

Duke 

michigan

Duke

[sg1555]

Duke

Purdue

Duke to win

[lc43735664]

Michigan

Arizona

Arizona to win

[lc43735664]

Michigan

Arizona

Arizona to win

[JeffA32073]

Florida

Michigan

winner -Michigan

[JeffA32073]

Florida 

Michigan

winner  Michigan 

this is the correct entry from me

[SereneSeagull]

Ok, thanks. @JeffA32073 

 You can go to the other entry and click the 3 dots at the right top right to delete that entry or edit with maybe a note to Mod.
         However not sure how these contest rules are being done, seems to me the mod checking them with a kudo will probably go with the first one that has a date/time stamp.  But if you leave it up with 2 entries they could invalidate both since more than one entry up.  Rock and a hard place now. 🤷‍♂️

[SereneSeagull]

Which is your entry @JeffA32073?  Can only legally do one entry per person.

[JeffA32073]

Arizona

Michigan

winner- Michigan

[AARPTeri]

Congrats on picking the overall winner!

[SereneSeagull]

Which is your entry @JeffA32073?  You can only legally do one entry per person.

[aw275]

Arizona

UConn

UConn wins

[pp5385]

1 UConn

2 Purdue

3 Purdue to win

[LillianB360148]

1  Michigan

2  Florida

3  Florida to win

[maddie16]

 Iowa

 Duke

Iowa wins

[MeeknessA2]

1 Arizona

2 Duke

3 Duke will be the champions

[kcrill06]

1- Arizona

2- Florida

Winner - FLORIDA