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!

[cr27012821]

#1 Michigan

#2 Arizona

Winner Michigan

[KarenW59324]

Florida

Duke

winner: Florida

[KjS676806]

University of Arizona

Duke

University of Arizona wins

[rjovjo]

Duke

Iowa State

Winner is Duke

[leol61]

Arizona and Michigan and Michigan to win it al

[LawrenceC183896]

1. Houston

2. Arizona

Champion - Arizona!

[pg17681053]

1 Michigan

2 Duke

Winner - Michigan

[MaryT378915]

Ilinois

Tennessee

winner: Illinois

[MichaelE228126]

1. Arizona

2. Duke

Winner: Duke

[barb4318]

Houston

Duke

Duke will win.

[CurtisE269039]

#1 Arizona 

#2 Duke

Duke

[n322834h]

Arkansas 

[JenniferJ360165]

UConn vs Florida and FL will take it all.  Only because...UConn women will take it all.

[JeremiahK]

Team #1 Finalist--Duke

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Team #2 Finalist--Arizona

Champion ARIZONA

[bcassaw]

Arizona finalist team #1

Houston finalist team #2

Winner Arizona

[MAT61]

 UConn vs Duke, with UConn winning.

And yes, this is my guess for the Women's Championship.  Just because they didn't state a gender doesn't automatically imply that they mean Men.  Or it SHOULDN"T.  Just sayin'.

[ek7896]

Michigan is going to win in all.  2nd place will be Arizona Score 78 to 73

[PhilW35495]

1. Finalist Team #1: Arizona

2. Finalist Team #2: Michigan

3. Your Championship Winner - Arizona

[ek7896]

I want to play thebrackets challebge.  WHat is the next step?

[jeanie5075]

Duke 

Purdue 

Purdue 

[IraR458123]

Michigan

Duke

Michigan with the win

[RaymondL346756]

Florida / Michigan

Florida wins championship.

[JanetB101481]

Michigan and St. John’s with Michigan winning it!

[JanetB101481]

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@AARPTeri wrote:

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!

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1.  Michigan

2. St. John’s 

Michigan wins it!

[JimN158389]

Arizona over Florida (but I would prefer MSU or UofM)

[MarkL948304]

Houston and Purdue, Purdue winning 

[kdfischer53]

Michigan

Purdue

Michigan wins it all!!

[ws8083]

Michigan

Connecticut

Michigan wins it all.

[sjw2477]

Duke

Arizona

Arizona!

[RayDennis]

Arizona

UVA

UVA