Quite a bit of shakeup for the first ranking of the year in this group, including a new Number 1.
| Week 15: U16 - MLS Next (Non-Academy) | |||
| Rank | Team | State | Previous |
| #1 | SACRAMENTO REPUBLIC MLS NEXT | CA | 2 |
| #2 | FC DELCO MLS NEXT | PA | 1 |
| #3 | SOCKERS FC MLS NEXT | IL | 3 |
| #4 | LA UNITED FA ALBION SC LOS ANGELES MLS NEXT | CA | 9 |
| #5 | BARCA ACADEMY RESIDENCY MLS NEXT | AZ | 4 |
| #6 | BW GOTTSCHEE ACADEMY MLS NEXT | NY | 5 |
| #7 | WESTON FC MLS NEXT | FL | 10 |
| #8 | TAMPA BAY UNITED MLS NEXT | FL | 7 |
| #9 | STRIKERS FC MLS NEXT | CA | 6 |
| #10 | MIAMI RUSH KENDALL SC MLS NEXT | FL | 8 |
| #11 | TSF ACADEMY NJ MLS NEXT | NJ | 11 |
| #12 | JUVENTUS ACADEMY ATHLETUM FC MLS NEXT | FL | 12 |
| #13 | FC BOSTON BOLTS MLS NEXT | MA | 13 |
| #14 | REAL COLORADO MLS NEXT | CO | 14 |
| #15 | DE ANZA FORCE MLS NEXT | CA | 19 |
| #16 | QUEEN CITY MUTINY MLS NEXT | NC | 15 |
| #17 | BEACHSIDE SC CT MLS NEXT | CT | 20 |
| #18 | BALTIMORE ARMOUR MLS NEXT | MD | 17 |
| #19 | CEDAR STARS ACADEMY BERGEN MLS NEXT | NJ | 24 |
| #20 | PLAYERS DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY MLS NEXT | NJ | 16 |
| #21 | ST LOUIS SCOTT GALLAGHER SC MLS NEXT | MO | NR |
| #22 | LA SURF SC MLS NEXT | CA | 25 |
| #23 | ALBION SC SAN DIEGO MLS NEXT | CA | NR |
| #24 | FC UNITED SC MLS NEXT | IL | NR |
| #25 | SILICON VALLEY SA MLS NEXT | CA | 22 |