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!

[STOWEVER]

Duke

Arizona

Arizona to win it all 

[d377998c]

Duke

Arizona

Arizona Wins.

[BrianC44112]

Duke

Michigan

Michigan wins it!

[n439550n]

Arizona

Kansas

Arizona is the winner

[ps48779792]

Arizona

Houston

Arizona

[CatherineS659522]

St Johns Vs Gonzaga

St Johns wins

[RenateW69623]

1. Finalist Team #1  Florida

2. Finalist Team #2  Duke

3. Your Championship Winner  Florida

[Misinbama]

Florida will be the champions

They will beat arkansas

[BridgetK701535]

Florida

Arizona

Arizona wins

[RobertL436825]

Arizona
Florida

Winner: Arizona

[rgsauer]

 Iowa

 Duke

Winner :Iowa

[CassandraP139071]

1. Arizonia

2. Duke

Arizonia wins

[TimothyH732998]

1. Michigan 
2. Duke
3. winner Duke

[KevinL880961]

Duke vs. Michigan

Duke -- Winner --  84-78

[ridgeviewfarm]

Michigan and Duke, with Duke winning it all.

[PamC932637]

1. Houston

2. Gonzaga

Houston wins!!

[MinekS347977]

Iowa and Duke with Iowa taking it all the way.

[ShannonB190357]

I am going to guess the Kentucky Wildcats, and Akron Zips, I don't actually think the Zips will make it that far, but wouldn't it be amazing for a MAC team to win! Best of luck to all teams. 

[RobertM149257]

Finalists: Duke and Iowa State

Champ: Duke

[jk9567614]

Duke Blue Devils

Purdue Boilermakers

Purdue wins it all

[richardm387365]

1. Finalist Team #1.......................Arizona

2. Finalist Team #2.......................Houston

3. Your Championship Winner...........................ARIZONA

[RichardJ590107]

VCU beats Duke

[LeeK413961]

Finalist 1 Michigan

Finalist 2 Michigan State

winner Michigan

[AARPTeri]

Wow - two Michigan teams - congrats on picking the overall winner!

[GregoryL154023]

Arizona vs Florida

Arizona wins

combined score 164

[CarlaB151942]

Arizona

Florida

Winner: Florida

[MichaelS115484]

1: Duke

2: Michigan

Winner: Duke

[Wheresthebeef]

Duke

Alabama

Winner - Duke

[NancyC376482]

   I think the University of Maryland will be a finalist.

   I think the University of Georgia will be a finalist, also.

   I think the University of Maryland basketball team will be the champions.

[RobertM149257]

Hi Nancy:  You must be a die hard Terrapin fan.  But unfortunately, Maryland did not make the tournament this year.  Maybe you remember the Len Bias tragedy from the late '80s like I still do?