Returns the index of season-type IDs that exist for one MBB season
(typically 1 = preseason, 2 = regular, 3 = postseason, 4 = off-season).
Pass an ID to espn_mbb_season_type() for the start/end dates and
whether that type carries groups, standings, or legs.
Usage
espn_mbb_season_types(season = most_recent_mbb_season(), ...)Value
A tibble with one row per season type.
| col_name | types | description |
| league | character | League slug ("mens-college-basketball"). |
| season | integer | Season year. |
| season_type | integer | Season-type id (1/2/3/4). |
| ref | character | $ref URL for the type detail. |
See also
Other ESPN MBB Functions:
espn_mbb_athlete_awards(),
espn_mbb_athlete_career_stats(),
espn_mbb_athlete_eventlog(),
espn_mbb_athlete_eventlog_v2(),
espn_mbb_athlete_gamelog(),
espn_mbb_athlete_info(),
espn_mbb_athlete_overview(),
espn_mbb_athlete_seasons(),
espn_mbb_athlete_splits(),
espn_mbb_athlete_statisticslog(),
espn_mbb_athlete_stats(),
espn_mbb_athletes_index(),
espn_mbb_award(),
espn_mbb_betting(),
espn_mbb_calendar(),
espn_mbb_coach(),
espn_mbb_coach_season(),
espn_mbb_coaches(),
espn_mbb_conferences(),
espn_mbb_event_broadcasts(),
espn_mbb_event_odds(),
espn_mbb_event_officials(),
espn_mbb_event_powerindex(),
espn_mbb_event_predictor(),
espn_mbb_event_probabilities(),
espn_mbb_event_propbets(),
espn_mbb_event_situation(),
espn_mbb_franchise(),
espn_mbb_franchises(),
espn_mbb_futures(),
espn_mbb_game_all(),
espn_mbb_game_rosters(),
espn_mbb_injuries(),
espn_mbb_leaders(),
espn_mbb_news(),
espn_mbb_pbp(),
espn_mbb_player_box(),
espn_mbb_player_stats(),
espn_mbb_powerindex(),
espn_mbb_rankings(),
espn_mbb_scoreboard(),
espn_mbb_season_awards(),
espn_mbb_season_group(),
espn_mbb_season_group_children(),
espn_mbb_season_group_teams(),
espn_mbb_season_groups(),
espn_mbb_season_info(),
espn_mbb_season_leaders(),
espn_mbb_season_ranking(),
espn_mbb_season_rankings(),
espn_mbb_season_type(),
espn_mbb_season_week(),
espn_mbb_season_weeks(),
espn_mbb_seasons(),
espn_mbb_standings(),
espn_mbb_team(),
espn_mbb_team_box(),
espn_mbb_team_current_roster(),
espn_mbb_team_injuries(),
espn_mbb_team_leaders(),
espn_mbb_team_news(),
espn_mbb_team_odds_records(),
espn_mbb_team_record(),
espn_mbb_team_roster(),
espn_mbb_team_schedule(),
espn_mbb_team_season_profile(),
espn_mbb_team_season_roster(),
espn_mbb_team_stats(),
espn_mbb_teams(),
espn_mbb_tournament(),
espn_mbb_tournament_seasons(),
espn_mbb_tournaments(),
espn_mbb_venues(),
espn_mbb_week_ranking(),
espn_mbb_week_rankings(),
espn_mbb_wp()
Examples
# \donttest{
espn_mbb_season_types(season = 2025)
#> ── ESPN MENS-COLLEGE-BASKETBALL Season Types Index ────────────── hoopR 3.1.0 ──
#> ℹ Data updated: 2026-05-19 01:33:23 UTC
#> # A tibble: 4 × 4
#> league season season_type ref
#> <chr> <int> <int> <chr>
#> 1 mens-college-basketball 2025 1 http://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2…
#> 2 mens-college-basketball 2025 2 http://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2…
#> 3 mens-college-basketball 2025 3 http://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2…
#> 4 mens-college-basketball 2025 4 http://sports.core.api.espn.com/v2…
# }