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!

[MargaretC356866]

• Finalist Team #1: University of Kansas
• Finalist Team #2: Duke University
• Championship Winner: Duke University

[JohnR353429]

Arizona

Illinois

Arizona

[LanceH944066]

Arizona

Houston

Champ: Arizona

[JanetA801814]

Houston 

Purdue

champ: Purdue

[reb57mcg]

Texas

North Carolina

TEXAS

[BettyC500740]

• Duke
• iowa state
• Duke

[tcadmus]

Michigan, Michigan State

Michigan wins!

[ks4707]

Duke, Michigan..... Michigan.

[salemtoo]

DUKE

ARIZONA

DUKE

[SandyB985355]

1. Florida 

2. Purdue

3. Florida 

[ts43919462]

1. Arizona

2. Duke

3.Duke

[WayneP288001]

1.Florida

2.Arizona

3.Florida

[SereneSeagull]

@WayneP288001 Based on the announcement above looks like the picks ended yesterday 

[AmyW308311]

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1. Duke

2. Michigan

3. Duke

@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. Duke

2. Michigan

3. Duke

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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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[AlanH837721]

1.  Arizona

2.  Duke

3.  Arizona

[sjensen496]

Arizona vs Duke

Arizona wins

[burgetti]

Arizona vs Duke

Arizona wins

[LeonaM270020]

Championship Game

DUKE

FLORIDA

WINNER - DUKE

[MichelleJ140286]

1. Arizona 

2. Florida 

Championship Winner: Arizona 

[KellyC726149]

#1 uconn 

#2 duke

winner duke

[NAKPAK56]

#1 MICHIGAN

#2 DUKE

Winner: MICHIGAN

[JenniferL283175]

Duke

Arizona

winner Duke

[JoeL888727]

Florida.   Arizona   Champion florida

[SeanM581290]

Houston

Arizona

Houston

[j736660k]

1, Kentucky

2. Purdue

Winner  Kentucky

[kaestnerfamily]

1. Finalist Team #1 DUKE

2. Finalist Team #2  FLORIDA

3. Your Championship Winner DUKE

[j736660k]

Kentucky 

 Kentucky    Purdue     Winner Kentucky

[ml8861]

#1 Arizona

#2 Michigan

[Eeeeee184525]

Duke

Arizona 

Winner: Arizona 

[CharlesO428231]

Arizona #1

Duke#2

Arizona will be the champion