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!

[MichaelF660332]

1. Duke

2. Arizona

3. Arizona

[RobertK38579]

Arizona and Duke. Duke wins championship.

[KateC732789]

DUKE vs ARIZONA

DUKE wins

[JillC5479]

Purdue

Arizona

Purdue

[CharleneW714971]

1. Arizona

2. Florida

3. Arizona wins

[CathyM833042]

1. Houston

2. Duke

3. Duke

[PamelaW442273]

Arizona

Michigan

Arizona

[RandyM506395]

 PURDUE

VANDERBILT

PURDUE!

[Ladibug7335]

1. Duke

2. Arizona

3. Duke

[BobinMich]

 Houston vs Michigan

Houston wins

[CarolynC702]

1. Arizona

2. Florida

Winner Arizona

[sr3193]

Illinois

Arizona

Illinois

[Dayton6055]

Duke vs

Michigan

Duke wins

[bl3891]

Houston

arizona

Arizona overall winner

[KeithM775712]

Duke vs Michigan

Michigan wins

[DaveH303757]

1 Arizona Wildcats

2 Houston Cougars

Winner Houston Cougars

[CarlosD524455]

1. Duke

2. Purdue

3. Duke 

[DaveH303757]

1 Arizona Wildcats

2 Houston Cougars

Winner Houston Cougars

[MarieK903906]

Finalist 1: Duke

 Finalist 2: Michigan

 Champion: Duke

[DawnS379070]

  Illini vs. Michigan

Illini wins

[TerenceM750564]

1. Duke

2. Arizona

3. Arizona

[MarieK903906]

Finalist 1: Duke

 Finalist 2: Michigan

 Champion: Duke

[DarylC974209]

Duke vs Arizona

Arizona wins!

[MLB2023]

Duke 

Iowa State

Iowa State

[JamesE885397]

Arizona Florida   Arizona

[KarayaG181624]

#1 UCONN

#2 South Carolina

UCONN

[MichaelH62589]

Finalist 1: Duke

 Finalist 2: Michigan

 Champion: Duke

[JohnL225016]

1. Duke

2. Arizona

3. Duke

[LisaJ604210]

Gonzaga vs Vanderbilt

Gonzaga Winning

[ScottS328785]

UConn

Duke

uconn wins