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. Hall of Fame

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The Process
How the Hall of Fame Vote Works
Twenty-five voting selectors, one category, every cut from the nomination list down to a 15-name slate, and the 80 percent threshold inside the room. Rewritten for the Class of 2027 rules.
Read the guide New Rules 2027
This Cycle
The Next HoF Class
Who is in line for the Class of 2027, the first class under the Hall's new one-category process, with seven first-year candidates and no automatic carryover from last cycle.
Read the guide Class of 2027
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The Model
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 from 2005 through 2026.
Read the guide 0.998 AUC

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