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!

[TerryB393392]

Michigan State

Purdue

MSU wins

[LemmeCaution2012]

Go Green! Go White!

[blantc]

 Houston

Arizona

Arizona wins

[ChristyLMann]

Duke

Arkansas

Duke

[GaryR702996]

Duke and florida

florida wins

[wh61368414]

Florida, Arizona .... Florida wins

[k728387b]

University of Florida

Arizona

Arizona wins

[Tamdar66]

 Duke

 Michigan 

 Duke Wins

[HeatherC67199]

Duke

Prudently

Duke wins

[tm6784]

Arizona Houston Arizona

[LaurieR740183]

 SJU

Arizona 

Arizona winner 

[rgrams]

Duke

Houston

Houston 

[j923470h]

Duke

Purdue

Duke

[BrendaO940601]

Duke

Michigan

Michigan Wins

[NicoleT780207]

DUKE VS.IOWA

DUKE WINNER

[FrederickW663779]

Gonzaga

Arizona

Arizona

[MauraB378204]

Duke

Arizona

Arizona wins

[MarilynK977512]

Arizona Duke  Arizona 

[Ken1040]

Michigan

Michigan State

Mich State wins

[JKW303]

1. Duke

2. Purdue

3. Duke

[ThomasQ137639]

Arizona

uconn

arizona

[kf2304]

    uconn and arizona.......uconn wins....

[BrendaJ370759]

UCON

[a170760g]

UConn

Michigan State 

Winner Michigan State 

[BrendaJ370759]

Michigan state 

[ThomasQ137639]

Arizona

uconn

arizona

[BrendaJ370759]

UConn 

[BrendaJ370759]

Uconn

[LawrenceM85576]

Michigan State vs Arizona-Arizona wins

[BrendaJ370759]

Michigan state