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!

[Beauwinvt]

Finalist #1 Michigan 

Finalist #2 Duke

Champion: Michigan 

[ThomasP351112]

1. Arizona

2. UConn

Winner: UConn by 5

[rl8726]

#1ARIZONA WILDCATS        

#2 MICHIGAN WOLVERINES                              ARIZONA WINS BY 7 

[allmanmj]

Alabama 

UConn 

Alabama

[SharayahS553932]

1) Michigan Wolverines

2) Arizona

3) Michigan TO WIN!!!  💙💛 GO BLUE!

[BenF850560]

1. Finalist Team #1 Michigan wolverines

2. Finalist Team #2 Arizona wild cats

3. Your Championship Winner Michigan wolverines

[SereneSeagull]

The picks ended 4 days ago, @BenF850560 

[KimN460445]

1- Michigan 2- Duke - Michigan to win 

[tomahakn]

1.  Duke

2.  Michigan 

champion.  Michigan 

[Anemck]

1. Arizona

2. Michigan

Winner is Michigan

[JanM348716]

1.  Arizona

2.  Duke

Winner is Arizona

[KeithB352628]

1. South Carolina 

2 LSU

Winner LSU girls

[cr7756]

1. Florida

2. Michigan

3. Michigan

[AliciaS272215]

Michigan and Duke, with Michigan winning. Go Blue 💛💙

[KellyL710408]

Duke and Michigan. My pick to win is Duke

[TinaC974505]

 UConn

Alabama 

UConn

[BrandonL260972]

Arizona

Duke

Winner - Arizona

[BennieB267486]

1. Arkansas

2. Michigan

3. Duke

[AARPTeri]

Wow what great picks in this thread!  While the giveaway closed on March 20th - we would love to hear more!  Looks like we have a dominant choice with Duke winning and UConn losing to them in the final!  We have the Sweet 16 coming this week - what do you think will happen? Any major upsets you expect to see?

[KarenH544851]

ARIZONA VERSUS DUKE ARIZONA WINS

[rl8726]

Purdue will lose to Texas and Duke will lose to St. John 

[PatriciaN604829]

Yes, I think Arkansas is going to upset Arizona. 

[MichaelV555066]

1. Arizona Wildcats

2. Michigan Wolverines

3.Arizona Wildcats

[JosephC341076]

1. Duke

2. Perdue 

3. Duke

[AgnesP397561]

Texas vs Texas tech

[jif3rd]

Arizona

Duke

Arizona winning

[YvesJ359488]

Florida

Duke

Florida

[MattCon]

Michigan 

Gonzaga

Gonzaga 

[FrankC706636]

Duke

Arizona 

Duke

[JazzFan4]

Duke

mich

Duke