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!

[LisaC241159]

u of Michigan 

[J896552]

1.  Duke

2.  Arizona

3.  Duke

[SandiB863206]

1. Duke

2. Purdue

3. Duke wins

[11320cs]

1) Duke

2) Arizona

3) Duke wins

[BrianO284365]

1. Arizona 

2. Florida 

Winner. Arizona 

[JohnB243566]

1. Duke

2. Michigan 

3. Duke

[Samsnelson]

1.Michigan

2. Duke

3.  Duke

[KathrynDay]

1.Michigan

2. Duke

3.  Michigan

[bf4377]

Duke

iowa st

Duke wins

[DennisB23]

Kentucky - Men's 

UCONN- Women's 

[vn58]

Men: Arizona

Womem: UConn

[SereneSeagull]

I think this was just men’s, and you need Finalist #1 and #2 and who the Championship will go to.   

[RolandR829305]

1.  Duke 

2.  Arkansas

3.  Duke

[JohnS390445]

1 Duke

2 Michigan

3 Duke

[kjl1039]

Florida vs Iowa State

Iowa State wins.

[pamb42830]

Michigan

Duke

Michigan

[LisaB491006]

Florida

Az

florida wins

[alldaylong]

1.  Duke

2.  Arizona

3.  Arizona

[KatrinaS7035]

1.  Duke

2.  Purdue

Winner-Purdue

[DeniseS684339]

1. University of Arizona

2. University of Michigan

3. University of Arizona the Championship Winner

[lf3402]

1. Santa Clara University

2. Gonzaga

3. winner - Santa Clara

[MaryP198374]

1. Michigan

2. Duke

Winner:  Michigan

[LindleyA467914]

1. Gonzaga

2. Duke

Winner: Gonzaga

[StaceyE215694]

Arizona

Duke

Arizona

[StaceyE215694]

Arizona 

Duke

Arizona 

[MichaelJ346982]

 Team#1 Purdue

Team#2 Florida

Winner Purdue

[j61989s]

DUKE

MICHIGAN

DUKE

[MelodyBywater7]

Arizona

Duke

Winner: Duke

[PaulL993646]

PURDUE

FLORIDA

PURDUE

[dm7072]

1. Finalist Team #1  Duke 

2. Finalist Team #2   Michigan

3. Your Championship Winner   Duke