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!

[AARPTeri]

I am a Maryland fan too!  They just haven't had the team in a few years!  I remember the Len Bias tragedy very well - so sad.  Go Terps!

[tracyt211305]

1.  Arizona 

2.  Houston

Winner:  Arizona

[MelissaH805241]

1-DUKE

2-MICHIGAN

WIN- MICHIGAN

[AARPTeri]

Great job picking the overall winner!

[FordMan2]

Michigan

Duke

Michigan Winner

GO BLUE!

[AARPTeri]

Great job picking the overall winner!

[KimberlyR508768]

Team #1: Houston 

Team #2: Arizona

Champion: Arizona

[anitaryan88]

 Team #1 duke                                                                                                                                              Team #2 michigan                                                                                                                                      Winner Michigan

[AARPTeri]

Great job picking the overall winner!

[JoanneS706459]

1. Finalist Team #1 - Duke

2. Finalist Team #2 - Florida

3. Championship Winner - Duke

[SharonO70521]

Duke

UVA

UVA wins

[AnneG461594]

Houston

Arizona

Arizona wins!!

[PeterM801447]

Florida

Gonzaga

Florida wins!!

[ElizabethM353926]

Duke

Houston

Duke Wins!!

[RobinM561591]

St. John's 

Gonzaga

Gonzaga wins!

[DanneB372073]

Duke

Arizona 

Duke

[NowandZen]

Duke

Gonzaga

Duke wins

[ks7345]

Duke

Arizona

Duke Wins

[MarkH818987]

Duke

Michigan

Duke wins

[s582436b]

Duke

Arizona

Duke wins

[JamesG474124]

1. Duke

2. Gonzaga

Winner: Duke

[Ivysgift]

1. Duke

2. Michigan 

Winner Michigan 

[AARPTeri]

Great job picking the overall winner!

[LouisS226684]

1. Illinois

2. Arizona

Illinois to win 

[ad87846904]

1. Florida

2. Purdue

winner Purdue

[AEMPowell]

Duke

Michigan

Duke

[JanM148518]

Iowa state

arizona

arizona for the win!

[Co68824]

1. Duke

2. Florida

3. FLORIDA

[ca2169]

1. Florida

2. Arizona

3. Florida

[Do631642]

1. Duke

2. Florida

3. Florida Wins!