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How the Hall of Fame Vote Works

Start here before you look at the model or build a ballot yourself: who votes, what they are given, and by when. ← NFL Hall of Fame

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How the Hall of Fame Vote Works
Fifty selectors, every cut from the nomination list down to 15 finalists, the 80 percent threshold inside the room, and the Class of 2027 calendar.
Read the guide → 80% To Get In
The Next HoF Class
Who is in line for the Class of 2027, which holdovers are already locked into the finalist slate, and how HoFW ranks the cases.
Read the guide → Class of 2027
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How the HoF Worthiness Model Works
How HoFW scores every player against a 100-point bar for their position, why pre-1999 careers are excluded from training, and how it validates against every class since 2005.
Read the guide → 0.999 AUC

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