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!

[Rottweiler2026]

1. Duke

2. Michigan

Duke wins

[CharChar75]

1. Duke

2. Michigan 

Winner Duke 🏆 

[WendyN385748]

duke vs Michigan 

Duke wins

[JaniceA629996]

Duke.   AZ.

[DanielB420087]

Arizona and Houston. Arizona wins.

[CynthiaM412059]

AZ

Duke

[4dwood2]

Michigan and Florida and Michigan wins

[keschnur]

Illinois 

Arizona 

Illinois wins

[AnthonyN866047]

Illinois 

[df91532548]

1.  Arizona

2.  Duke

3. Arizona

[AshleyA654765]

duke

michigan

Michigan wins!

[JenniferK91419]

UConn Michigan, Michigan wins!

[Rockdog1961]

Michigan & Duke

Michigan winner

[janc123]

Purdue and Michigan with Purdue as the winner

[ErnestB813421]

Still Arizona and Michigan State with Michigan State winning it all!

[Rockdog1961]

how do I make my picks?

[ShannanP94247]

Michigan is uconn with Michigan being the winner

[GingerW369098]

UCONN vs MICH

MICH winner

[KarenH544851]

UCONN VERSUS ARIZONA ARIZONA WINS

[HeatherA831668]

Michigan

Purdue

Michigan winner

[Turtledeer]

UCONN / ARIZONA ST. 

[Turtledeer]

 UCONN/ARIZONA ST.- UCONN IS THE BOSS!

[jm98095178]

Arizona

Michigan

Winner: Michigan

[JeffW3]

Arizona

Houston

Winner: Houston

[AndrewR191664]

Finalist 1: Arizona

Finalist 2: Houston

Winner: Arizona

[tw6468139]

Michigan

MSU

Michigan champ

[TammyB148853]

#1

[EricaD526596]

Finalist 1: Arizona 

Finalist 2: Duke

Winner: Arizona 

[JoyA925573]

Duke and Arizona in the final. Arizona wins

[JacquelineA739276]

Purdue

MSU

PURDUE BY 4