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!

[Asmoochies]

Arizona 

Michigan 

Winner: Arizona 

[BethR373156]

Arizona - Finalist Team #1

Duke - Finalist Team #2

ARIZONA - WINNER

[Ksalis]

1. Michigan State University

2. Iowa State University

3. Iowa State University

[RichardC567112]

Florida vs Michigan

Michigan Winner

[yinger33]

Michigan vs Michigan State  -   Blue wins another one!

[marian72]

1. Florida, 2. Connecticut. **** Florida

[GregoryC449850]

Arizona 

Michigan 

Winner Michigan 

[pauldsnyder]

1. Duke

2. Houston 

3. Duke overall 

[BrianC419986]

Duke Michigan  Duke wins it

[DonnaF825855]

Duke Finalist #1

Michigan Finalist #2

Michigan Championship winner

[MartaP133633]

Michigan and Connecticut; Connecticut wins it all!

[KathyWidner07]

Purdue 1st Michigan 2nd 

[v793927s]

Duke and Michigan. Duke wins it all!

[RobertD212600]

1. Finalist Team #1: Florida

2. Finalist Team #2: Iowa State

3. Your Championship Winner: Florida

[nat1213]

Duke and Michigan

Michigan wins!

[BettyS422]

Duke and Connecticut. Duke wins! 

[AndrewC249701]

Duke, Arizona

Arizona

[CatherineA695458]

Michigan, Duke

Michigan winner

[Mmmnycroc]

Florida and Arizona. Arizona wins. 

[JayR696606]

Florida vs Michigan with Florida winning.

[DaisyD679034]

Duke & Connectict

Winner Duke 

[JeffM828802]

Duke and Michigan Michigan wins it all!

[MichelleA159670]

Duke & Michigan.

Winner Duke

[JerryX83865]

My two teams are Duke and Arizona with Duke being the winner overall

[papalike58]

Florida

St. John’s

Florida

[pv4191]

1. Arizona

2. Houston

3. Houston

[LloydW1849]

Arizona 

Michigan 

Winner:Arizona 

[TVerneuille]

Michigan and Connecticut. Michigan wins. 

[RichardB129636]

Duke and Arizona 

Duke winner

[SteveB793460]

Arkansas-Illinois

Illinois