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!

[EllenO247054]

Duke and Arizona 

Duke wins

[ct57908296]

Michigan 

Duke

Florida

[KeithB922967]

Arizona

Duke

Duke wins

[texaswood]

1. Duke

2. Arizona 

3. Arizona 

[MelodyC801269]

Arizona vs Houston 

Houston winning it all

[MichaelH467684]

i'm going to say Michigan and Arizonza.  Michigan wins the championship.

[YvesJ359488]

Flrida

Michigan

Florida

[TomG522133]

Duke & Arizona 

[TomG522133]

Arizona wins it all.

[wardtownsend]

1. Arizona

2. Duke

3. Arizona Wins

[db83613357]

DUKE  Arizona  Duke

[StephanieJ557311]

Duke

Iowa

Florida

[whisja1]

Duke & Arizona

Arizona winning it all.

[MarcyH138018]

Arizona

Oregon

Arizona

[KarinW973921]

Duke

Michigan

Duke winning

[kl1662]

Duke 
Michigan

Duke

[JeanD463210]

Duke vs Arizona

Duke is the winner

[SteveG549684]

1. Finalist Team #1 Arizona

2. Finalist Team #2 St Johns

3. Your Championship Winner Arizona

[AmandaC755459]

Arizona

Michigan

Michigan wins

[jlkocher70]

1. Duke 

2. Arizona

3. Duke

[j946602m]

1. Duke

2. Florida

3. Florida

[kareena57]

 1.Texas Tech

 2. Michigan State

 Championship Winner ⭐ Texas Tech ⭐

[JenniferS2222]

#1 Michigan 

#2 MSU

WINNER MICHIGAN GO BLUE

[ChristopherM826563]

ARIZONA VS HOUSTON

ARIZON WINS CHAMPIONSHIP

[m421577r]

Illinois vs. Kentucky

Illinois Winner

[jf3955]

1. Finalist Team #1 - Michigan

2. Finalist Team #2 - Michigan State

3. Your Championship Winner - Michigan State

[RobertG818445]

Duke

Arizona 

Duke by 17

[DonnaR880826]

1. HOUSTON

2. DUKE

3. DUKE

[jf3955]

Michigan and Michigan State and the Spartans win!

[JenniferQ197523]

Finalist 1: Michigan

Finalist 2: Arizona

Championship: Arizona