The Pro Football Hall of Fame is making drastic changes to its selection process after a two-and-a-half year review.Hall of Fame president and CEO Jim Porter announced the changes early in September, and they will take effect for the 2027 class.The Hall of Fame have confirmed changes are coming to their selection processGetty“The Hall continually reviews its bylaws to ensure the selection process reflects the highest standards of integrity and the magnitude of election to the Pro Football Hall of Fame,” Porter said in a statement, via ESPN. “There is no more important task at the Hall of Fame than the election of each new class.”Total selectors will be reduced from 50 to 28, as 25 members of the selection committee will be voting members, plus three alternates.Additionally, the hall has now eliminated Seniors as a separate category, doing away with expiring eligibility and grouping all players together.NFL Weekly Newsletter - SIGN UP!talkSPORT is your home for NFL in the UK as we launch our biggest year of coverage yet!2026 promises to be an epic year for NFL on talkSPORT – and we want you to join us for the ride.MORE INFO & SIGN-UP HERE!This season will be our biggest ever with live commentary of 90+ games, including behind-the-scenes access to international games and all three London fixtures, plus bumper coverage of Super Bowl 61 at SoFi Stadium.Exclusive interviews, hard-hitting opinion, latest front-office drama and top breaking news – all delivered straight to your inbox each week.“Returning to an in-person meeting with 28 Selectors will create robust, thoughtful dialogue and debate around the candidates being discussed,” Porter added. “The goal of the Hall of Fame always has been the election of the most deserving individuals, regardless of category.“Legendary head coach Tony Dungy loses voteIn the recent days since the announcements, voters who have lost their right have been drip-fed on social media.It was confirmed that former Indianapolis Colts head coach Tony Dungy has lost his Hall of Fame vote.Dungy, the first Black head coach in NFL history to win a Super Bowl was let go by NBC Sports at the beginning of 2026 after 17 years with the network.He received backlash after refusing to share if he had voted for Bill Belichick on his Pro Football Hall of Fame ballot.Dungy, who was elected into the Hall of Fame in 2016, has lost his votesGettyBelichick fell one vote short of being inducted into the Hall of FameGettyBelichick fell just one vote short of being a first-ballot Hall of Famer, and it’s believed they owe the legendary coach an apology.Who else has lost their right to vote?In total, 23 voters with a combined 333 years of experience have lost their right.Frank Cooney, John McClain, Tony Grossi, and Ron Borges are some of the biggest names with the most experience to have lost the honor.All 23 members who have lost their votesFrank CooneyJohn McClainTony GrossiRIck GosselinRon BorgesKent SomersDarin GanntD. Orlando LedbetterClark JudgeAlex MarvexGeff HobsonJason Cole Armando SalgueroMary Kay CabotPaul KuharskyMatt MaioccoTony DungyBill PolianLisa SaltersJoel BussertGerry DulacPaul GutierrezRich CiminiGregorian (L) received backlash for not voting for BelichickGettyThe 28 remaining include Vahe Gregorian, who made headlines after revealing he didn’t vote for Belichick.Kuharsky, who was on the selecting committee for 11 years, opened up about the decision.“One stated purpose of returning to an in-person selection meeting with a smaller committee is to encourage more robust debate,” Kuharsky wrote. “I spent 11 years in those meetings. Several people on the cut list were among the most willing to challenge an argument or push a discussion in another direction.“Some selectors who may remain rarely spoke.”Join talkSPORT’s dedicated US Sports YouTube channel every Tuesday and Thursday for our brand new NFL shows. On Tuesdays Will Gavin and US senior reporter Brian T Smith will debate the biggest talking points from the NFL weekend, while on Thursdays Efe Obada joins the crew to talk with players past and present and break down what to look for across the league