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!

[mf55199488]

Duke

Arizona 

Arizona - National Champions

[c373462w]

Duke

Arizona 

Arizona - National Champions

[TeresaP172093]

Florida

Arizona

winner: Flordia

[IreneG597418]

Arizona vs Duke

Arizona Wins it all

[SharynG895385]

1. Duke

2Arizona

3. Arizona winner

[DavidF254341]

Houston

florida

houston wins

[kayrock]

Michigan State and Arizona with Arizona winning it all.

[JohnB812012]

1. Arizona

2. Florida

3. Arizona to win it all

[SamS605390]

Arizona

duke

winner Arizona 

[jack48025]

Duke

michigan

michigan wins

[VickiH40581]

1.Duke

2.Villanova

3.Villanova

[Jthomas152]

1. Florida

2. Arizona

Florida wins

[TerriP24736]

1Arizona

2 Duke

  Winner: Duke 

[TimC756944]

Team 1 UCONN

Team 2 Michigan 

Winner UCONN

[AndrewK7777]

1. UCONN

2. ARIZONA

Winner:  ARIZONA

[JoshuaM560848]

1. Houston

2. Arizona

3. Houston 

[PamelaF829677]

Duke win

[SereneSeagull]

@PamelaF829677   That’s your winner, who do you predict they will be playing?  Need to add that. 🙂

[cissyike]

1 Duke

2 Arizona 

3 Champion: Duke

[AlissaA74542]

Arkansas vs Duke.  Arkansas wins!

[toddm427266]

Gonzaga vs Duke.  Gonzaga wins

[MichaelF144502]

DUKE

ARIZONA

DUKE - WINNER

[PM465000]

1.  Duke

2.  Arizona

3.  Championship Winner:  DUKE!!!

[GeraldS883318]

 .........Troy verses Perdue       TROY WINS!!!!!

[IvanJ115703]

Duke vs Arkansas, Arkansas 

[BrianS714527]

Duke vs. Arizona; Duke wins

[mfal153]

Michigan and UCONN

UCONN winning

[JillFolan]

#1Gonzaga

#2 Duke

Winner: Gonzaga

[nk2418]

 Houston vs. Michigan

Michigan wins.

[LM669388]

1.  Duke

2.  Arizona

3.  Winner:  DUKE Wins!!!