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!

[LoriS623714]

#1 Arizona

#2 Michigan State

Winner Arizona

[LemmeCaution2012]

Tell me it isn't so!

Go Spartans! Go Green! Go White!

[CoastieGal8]

1. Duke

2. Connecticut 

3. Connecticut 

[KelleyE308404]

Duke

Florida

Duke 

[PamW844819]

LSU

UConn

UConn Winner !

[LoriS623714]

LSU not in the men’s’ tourney 🥲.  You must be guessing women’s ?

[PamW844819]

I am indeed !  Is there any other ???

[MichaelM129721]

Florida

Arizona

Arizona

[rlapidus]

Duke

Uconn

[LemmeCaution2012]

And the winner is...?

[nancheee]

Duke

Arizona

Duke

[t127958g]

Finalist #1 Arizona

Finalist #2 Houston

Winner Arizona

[df91532548]

Arizona

Duke

Arizona

[glorybe47]

Duke

Michigan

Duke

[mm50473009]

Michigan State 

Purdue 

MSU

[LemmeCaution2012]

Go Spartans!

[TroyV689458]

Duke

Arizona

Duke

[jonmcch]

Duke

Arizona

Arizona

[ld15967967]

UCONN 

DUKE

UCONN

[TamaRama13]

1. Arizona

2. Gonzaga

3. Arizona

[LisandraS863745]

1. Finalist Team #1- Indiana

2. Finalist Team #2- Michigan

3. Your Championship Winner- Gonzaga

[LemmeCaution2012]

Oops. Two teams can't vie for the title and have yet a third team winning, can they?

[RexS6180909]

Duke 

'Zona

'ZONA!

[LemmeCaution2012]

If it's 'Zona shouldn't the opponent be 'Uke?

[cp8999901]

Michigan 

Arizona 

Arizona wins

[DouglasA801296]

Michgan

Houston

Michigan Nat'l champs

[FranklinA45488]

Purdue Duke Purdue

[DianeM271978]

Duke 

Arizona 

Duke wins

[andysgirl]

Duke

ARKANSAS

DUKE THE WINNER

[MikeR710248]

Michigan

Houston

Michigan - Champs