Who makes the Hall?

Twenty-five selectors decide the Hall of Fame class behind a closed door, under rules the Hall rewrote in September 2026. Read how the vote works, see how close my model gets, then pick your own class.

0.998 AUC-ROC Real classes · 2005-2026 real inductee vs. non-inductee, ranked correctly · 85 real inductees in the fit · pre-overhaul process

How the Class of 2027 gets cut

2027 class: 7 candidates clear the room's threshold, 2 still fighting for the door.

  1. 50 Screened list Screening subcommittees narrow every nomination
  2. 25 Semifinalists The first list most fans see
  3. 15 Finalist slate Players, a coach and a contributor, voted as one category
  4. 10 First cut in the room The finalists are discussed, then cut
  5. 7 Second cut The survivors go to the final ballot
  6. 3–7 The class 20 of 25 selectors needed to get in
    1. Adrian Peterson RB2,097 Rush Yds 99.8%
    2. Rob Gronkowski TE21 Playoff Wins 99.8%
    3. Jason Witten TE11 Pro Bowls 99.3%
    4. Kevin Williams DT5 1st-Team AP 97.7%
    5. Antonio Brown WR11,263 Rec Yds 97.2%
    6. Terrell Suggs OLB140 Sacks 88.3%
    7. Reggie Wayne WR14,345 Rec Yds 86.2%
    8. Earl Thomas FS32 INTs 77.0%

    1 more below the bar · See the whole projected class

    Modeled induction chance, filled marks clear 20 of 25 · Updated Sep 25 · Tap a name for its career stat

Start here

  1. Learn the Voting Process The 25 voting selectors, one category instead of four ballots, every cut from the nomination list down to a 15-name slate, and the 80 percent threshold. Rewritten for the process that takes effect with the Class of 2027. How the vote works
  2. The Forecast HoFW scores every player against the Hall's bar at their position. I've tested it against every real class from 2005 through 2026. See the class forecast 0.998 AUC
  3. Build Your Ballot in the Hall of Fame Studio Pick who gets in Cast a ballot for any future class, adjust the model's weights and watch the rankings move, and find the returning candidates the committee keeps passing over. Save it and share it when you're ready to argue about it. Build your ballot Open Beta
Latest Projections
The Model
Projected class, ranked by HoFW
1.
Adrian Peterson
RB
99.8%
2.
Rob Gronkowski
TE
99.8%
3.
Jason Witten
TE
99.3%
4.
Kevin Williams
DT
97.7%
5.
Antonio Brown
WR
97.2%
Updated Sep 25See all
What's next
Late November 2026
Class of 2027 semifinalists announced
Early January 2027
Class of 2027 finalists announced
Super Bowl week, February 2027
Selection meeting and Class of 2027 reveal
Feb 14
Super Bowl LXI
See the full cross-category calendar