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!

[d749502r]

1. Illinois

2 Arizona 

3. Michigan

[glh21072]

Arizona 

[SvetlanaD101337]

UConn

Arizona

[donnacooke23]

UCONN

[lancerjack]

UConn

Arizona

UConn

[billluz]

Michigan 

Uconn 

Mich

[billluz]

Michigan winner 

[MichaelB181051]

UConn

Arizona

[MichaelB181051]

UConn

Arizona 

Arizona winner

[r527918a]

Arizona 

uconn

Arizona

[DanielleF530914]

missed this opportunity!! Bummer!

[SereneSeagull]

At least you noticed the date!  😉😎

[EfrainJ444636]

1.arizona

1.ucon

Grandwinner arizona

[MargueriteS770186]

Arizona  u of Michigan 

[CynthiaG68517]

UConn

Arizona 

Arizona to win

[EricaD526596]

1)  UConn 

2) Arizona

3) Arizona

[TyS125657]

UCONN

ILLINOIS

UCONN

[RoseannF939760]

#1 UCONN

#2 U of MI

UCONN

[KevinP352977]

Arizona 

Michigan

Arizona wins 

[SereneSeagull]

Condolences to Duke fans.  Amazing finish for UConn!

[EiM243648]

Heartbreaking loss for Duke!

[ks72184067]

1. Illinois 

2. Arizona 

3. Illinois 

[Linda2000]

I didn't think that UCONN would beat Duke, but I'm happy that they did! Both the Men's and Women's teams are in the Final Four. Go UCONN!!

[NikoK107297]

1) Illinois

2) Arizona

3) ARIZONA

[itazurakozo123]

1) Illinois

2) Arizona

3) ARIZONA

[DeborahH487089]

1.Duke

2.Michigan 

3.DUKE 

[p920513m]

Oops.

[ConnieM372659]

Duke

Michigan

[i798107g]

Michigan Arizona Arizona wins

[paulf218036]

 Michigan

 Duke

 Duke wins