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!

[DannyR304541]

1. Duke 2. Arizona win: Arizona 

[DuaneM68]

1. Duke

2. Michigan 

3. Michigan

[kd33348348]

 Illinois  Arizona 

 Arizona winner

[drslcsorensen]

 Illinois & Arizona

 Illinois winner

[AAAAFull]

Michigan and Arizona = Michigan Championship 

[BDPurdom]

1. Duke

2. Houston

3. Duke

[MukundG36565]

3

[Laangie99]

Michigan v Arizona 

Winner: Arizona 

[mb78963675]

Michigan
UConn
Michigan

[TiffanyB761493]

Duke

Michigan 

Final: Duke

[karhel]

Michigan

houston

Michigan

[ko30518007]

1. Duke

2. Arizona

Final - Duke

[jb5904]

UCONN and Duke with UCONN winning

[so7811]

Duke

Arizona

Winner   Arizona

[SusanW983590]

Team 1 - Duke

team 2- Purdue

final-Duke

[j126777m]

Arizona

Duke

winner: Arizona 

[rp36912108]

Duke vs. Michigan.  Duke National Champion!

[dh25789594]

1. arizona, 2. duke  winner is arizona

[LisaM694997]

Duke! Huskies!

[AudreyL987482]

Kansas (winner)

Arizona

[p86142a]

#DUKE

[PamB179283]

1. #1 - Duke

2. #2 - Arizona 

3. Championship Winner - Arizona 

[BARBJ412]

oops!  Didn't list my pick for overall winner in last post.  

I'll say Duke for overall winner.

[Fran10689]

Team #1 Arizona 

Team # Michigan 

Michigan 

[number528]

Arizona 

Duke

Duke

[terriyaki2]

Arizona

[terriyaki2]

Duke

[bb16267006]

Michigan

Duke

Michigan

[terriyaki2]

Duke

[terriyaki2]

Duke