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!

[dn6000938]

Huston and Arizona 

[SereneSeagull]

@dn6000938  Who’s your winner?  🙂

[sg974]

1. Finalist Team #1  Duke

2. Finalist Team #2 Michigan

3. Your Championship Winner:  Michigan takes it!

[srjones57]

Team 1 Duke

Team 2 Arizona 

Winner Arizona 

[AnnieR332682]

1. Duke

2. Houston

3. Duke wins

[MistiN472508]

Houston vs Purdue. Houston wins!

[MaryA16261]

Arizona & Michigan

Arizona wins

[VickiR494555]

Illinois and Arizona. Arizona wins

[srjones57]

uke

Arizona

Arizona  wins

[LindaW380763]

Houston vs Arizona; Arizona wins!

[deedee120261]

Iowa State and Illinois with Iowa winning 

[CynthiaL566258]

Duke and Michigan 

Michigan will will

[HanhT49514]

Duke and Michigan 

Michigan wins 

[p519671p]

1. Florida

2. Gonzaga

3. Winner: Florida

[lj27696567]

Arizona

Houston

Arizona wins!

[JoelG477577]

1. Finalist Team #1: Arizona

2. Finalist Team #2: Vanderbilt 

3. Your Championship Winner: Arizona 

[GrandmaCathy22]

Duke

Arizona

Duke Wins💯

[JamesR359612]

Arizona and Michigan

Michigan wins

[cmevans]

Duke

Arizona 

Duke Wins

[angelopizza]

1. Finalist Team - St John's

2. Finalist Team - Gonzaga

Winner - St. John's

[PaulK163662]

Florida vs Iowa state

Florida wins

[GordonM942209]

MICHIGAN

Illinois

MICHIGAN wins!

[MarkH19591]

Purdue

Duke

Duke wins

[VictorH897550]

Iowa St & Florida

Florida wins

[DTB62]

Duke

Arizonia

Duke

[RuthB880457]

Illinois

St John's

Illinois wins

Ruth

[cd6804]

UConn vs Arizona 

Arizona

[TeeW001964]

Houston and Arizonia

[TeeW001964]

Houston and Arizonia. Arizonia takes it all. 

[CynthiaE201518]

Finalist team # 1 Duke 

Finalist team # 2 Uconn

Championship # St. Johns