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!

[CherylL694593]

  Illinois vs. Michigan.  Illinois wins.  

[betsy1208]

MICHIGAN VS DUKE. DUKE WINS

[PattiM246432]

Duke

Michigin

Duke

[rg7364]

Arizona vs Duke    Arizona wins

[jcoliii]

duke

uconn

uconn

[BethanyW404864]

1. Michigan

2. Duke

3. Michigan 

Go Blue!!

[tigers6951]

UM and Michigan state, UM wins

[LemmeCaution2012]

Great game choice!

[PaulW119065]

 UConn

Arizona

UConn to win

[SimoneW71805]

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 UConn

Arizona

UConn to win

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[SimoneW71805]

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@PaulW119065 wrote:

 UConn

Arizona

UConn to win

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@SimoneW71805 wrote:

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@PaulW119065 wrote:

 UConn

Arizona

UConn to win

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Arizona to win 

[PSJHS6744]

St Johns

Arizona'

St Johns

[EsteeL595642]

1-Duke

2-Michigan

3-Duke 

[SandraT680536]

Duke

Michigan

Michigan wins 

[tigers6951]

UM and michigan state UM to win

[SandraT680536]

 I would love to see those results since I'm in SoFla and my son-in-law is a Michigan guy but, I don't think UM will make it that far.  Hope they do and I am wrong.  I soooo wanted FAU to win it all a few years ago.  Best of Luck.

[CheryS]

1. Florida

2. Miami (FL)

3. Florida

[b609742h]

1. Duke

2. Michigan 

3. Winner: Michigan 

[VanessaS660703]

1. UCF

2. Michigan

3. UCF

[BrianO423207]

Duke

Gonzaga 

Gonzaga to win!

I just like saying Go go go Gonzaga since I know nothing about the game in all honesty!

[GaryrW610466]

1-- Florida 

2 -- Arizona 

3 -- Florida 

[Zarabeth55]

1. Duke

2. Michigan

Duke win.

[nanja46]

Michigan

Michigan State

Michigan

[LisaM583700]

1. University of Michigan

2. U Conn

Winner = Michigan

[k83930s]

1) Michigan 

2)Houston 

Michigan Wins Tournament 

[WallIHunter]

Arizona vs Houston

Winner Arizona

[patriciac36246]

1. Prairie View 

2. CA Baptist

3. Prairie View

We all need someone to believe in us!

[LindaC169736]

#1 Duke

#2 Uconn

Winner Uconn

[SusanD52427]

Michigan and Duke in the Final with Michigan winning it all! 

[storbeck]

Arizona

Duke

Arizona