There are no major league professional sports teams in Nebraska. Minor league baseball's Omaha Golden Spikes play in the Triple-A Pacific Coast League. The most popular spectator sport is college football. Equestrian activities, including racing and rodeos, are popular. Major annual sporting events are the NCAA College Baseball World Series at Rosenblatt Stadium and the River City Roundup and Rodeo, both held in Omaha. Parimutuel racing is licensed by the state.
The University of Nebraska Cornhuskers compete in the Big Twelve Conference. The football team often places high in national rankings and was named National Champion in 1970 (with Texas), 1971, 1994, 1995, and 1997. The Cornhuskers won the Orange Bowl in 1964, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1983, 1995, 1997, and 1998; the Cotton Bowl in 1974 (January); the Sugar Bowl in 1974 (December), 1985, and 1987; the Bluebonnet Bowl in 1976; the Liberty Bowl in 1977; the Sun Bowl in 1980; the Alamo Bowl in 2001; and the Fiesta Bowl in 1996 and 2000.
The Nebraska basketball team won the National Invitational Tournament in 1996.