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!

[FrederickM823014]

1 Arizona

2 Duke

[kristinasmama]

1.  Michigan

2.  Duke

3.  Duke

[dconstructionx]

1. Arizona 

2. Michigan 

3. Arizona 

[EileenC06082]

1. Finalist Team #1 = UCONN

2. Finalist Team #2 = MICHIGAN

3. Your Championship Winner = UCONN

[WayneW548480]

Arizona

Mich St

Arizona

[dp33502920]

Arizona

Florida

Arizona

[vikkie]

1Houston

2Gonzaga

3Houston

[cb70289531]

1 Duke

2 Arizona

3 Duke

[NashidM442187]

1. Duke

2. Michigan 

Winner: Duke

[AllisonP455838]

1. Duke

2. Arizona 

Winner Arizona

[HaroldP696178]

1 Arkansas 2 Duke winner Arkansas

[DonnaB516323]

1. Duke

2. Arizona

3. Arizona

[MelissaM791313]

1. Duke

2. Michigan State 

3. Duke

[CarolynC304697]

1. Duke

2. Arizona 

Winner Duke

[MarshaB180038]

Where is the women’s showdown?

[k241749h]

Finalist team 1 - Arizona

Finalist team 2 - Florida

Winner - Arizona

[AlanH350496]

Finalist team 1 - Duke

Finalist team 2 - Michigan

winner - Duke

[AzraGurl]

1 Duke

2 Michigan

3 Duke

[terryj126754]

1. Arizona

2. Houston

3. Arizona

[DebraB208562]

 Finalist 1-Duke

 Finalist 2-Michigan

 Finalist 3-Michigan

[DebraB208562]

 The first reply was in error.

 Finalist 1-Duke

 Finalist 2-Michigan

 Finalist 3-Arizona

[NancyG617883]

Finalist 1- Michigan

Finalist - Arizona

Winner - Arizona

[JohnT285988]

1. Finalist Team #1: Duke Blue Devils

2. Finalist Team #2: Florida Gators

3. Your Championship Winner: Duke 

[rkosully66]

1. Michigan Wolverines
2. Arizona Wildcats 
3. Your Championship Winner: Arizona Wildcats

[rkosully66]

 1. Finalist Team #1: Michigan

 2. Finalist Team #2: Arizona

 3. Your Championship Winner: Arizona

[caro1g]

 1. Finalist Team #1: Duke

 2. Finalist Team #2: Arizona

 3. Your Championship Winner: Duke

[ld19575629]

Finalist Team #1 Duke

Finalists Team #2 Florida 

Your Championship Winner: Arizona 

[rkim]

 1. Finalist Team #1: Duke

 2. Finalist Team #2: Arizona

 3. Your Championship Winner: Duke

[SeanS730365]

 1. Finalist Team #1 Duke

 2. Finalist Team #2 Arizona

 3. Your Championship Winner Arizona

[MarieM626445]

1. Finalist Team #1 Duke

2. Finalist Team #2 Gonzaga

3. Your Championship Winner Gonzaga