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!

[ToddCoulson]

1 Arizona 

2 Houston

[DebraB208562]

Duke #!, Arizona #2.

[bigdoe]

Michigan, Purdue, Houston, Michigan State

[MattCon]

Gonzaga

Michigan 

Gonzaga 

[BrendaJ194849]

1. Arizona

2. Duke

Winner is Arizona

[BrendaJ194849]

Arizona and Duke

[Sam2iam]

Purdue and Duke

[ValC508549]

Yukon and Duke

Duke to win!

[AaronW619893]

Hey I don’t know how to put the entry in the chat board community but please put my entry in, I will say the Texas Longhorns or the other Texas college team which I forgot they are called.

[SereneSeagull]

According to the announcement above, @AaronW619893 the picks ended already, 5 days ago on the 20th.  

[AaronW619893]

Thank You I didn’t know and I thought it was still active but thank you though.

[SereneSeagull]

You’re welcome @AaronW619893, if you look at the long line of others after the 20th, you aren’t alone.  I’m out after Florida. 🙁

[d249836m]

Purdue vs Arizona

Purdue

[jrbowers54]

Arizona and duke.   Duke wins

[StevenP810567]

St John’s 

Michigan

Michigan winner

[RobertC209475]

Houston 1

iowa state 2

Houston winner

[cr1664]

Arizona

Duke

Arizona wins.

[ElizabethH925402]

Michigan is Arizona...Michigan to win

[KarenH544851]

Arizona n Duke Austin's INS

[nv8976]

Arizona 

Duke

Arizona wins

[EdwardC888949]

St. Johns

Houston

St. John’s wins it all

[GermanS837739]

Duke

Arizona

duke wins

[MelodyC801269]

Arizona

Houston

Arizona wins championship 

[AnthonyN866047]

Houston 

[dd3920]

Michigan 

Arizona

[AnthonyN866047]

Mishign

[dd3920]

Michigan 

Arizona 

Arizona Wins

[AshleyA654765]

Michigan

dude

michigan

[linbru1]

Arizona

Duke

Duke wins!

[AnthonyN866047]

Duke