The TopDrawerSoccer.com IMG Top 150 is, without question, the most complete database for the top American players under 18 rising to prominence in the national youth soccer underbelly.

Our staff meticulously pours over reams of players to put together a ranking of the nation’s best. How this shakes out on a yearly basis changes routinely based on form and playing time, and our updates reflect those shifts. That’s why, for the first time, we’re beginning an analysis piece on new rankings releases.

What will this look like? We’ll take the IMG Top 150 and tell you what you need to know about the movers and shakers on the list. Who moved up? Who fell? Why? And which players are using hot club form to earn minutes with the youth national team? All that and more, right here.

Today, we begin with our most recent update: the IMG Top 150 2016 boys list. Which is arguably the most interesting to monitor right now for myriad reasons.