1. Lexi Zimmerman, Setter (Volleyball)
I couldn’t make it to the volleyball game against Michigan State last Wednesday and I couldn’t tune into Big Ten Network to watch. But I had to find out what kind of encore Zimmerman would produce after posting a triple-double in her previous match. Online game-casting was the only option. With the Michigan all-time assists record already under her belt, what else could she possibly have in store? How about a second consecutive triple-double. This time with 38 assists, 11 kills and 10 digs in a close four-set win over the Spartans. I can’t decide which was more unbelievable: her gaudy numbers or my over-the-top excitement for a volleyball game-cast. She also almost registered a third straight triple-double two days later, tallying 41 assists, 8 kills and 7 digs in a win over No. 20 Northwestern.

2. Rachael Mack, Forward (Field Hockey)
Mack carried the Wolverines to a 4-3 overtime victory over Northwestern on Friday, scoring the overtime winner and notching her first career hat trick in the process. The freshman leads the team with 12 goals in just 15 games. And Mack is just one of many freshmen to appear in the rankings and fill some big shoes on a Michigan roster. She’s one of four to make the rankings this week alone. Maybe these impressive freshmen are a good omen for the men’s basketball team, a roster that boasts almost as many freshmen as the North Campus dorms.

3. Denard Robinson, Quarterback (Football)
Entering Saturday’s game against No. 15 Iowa, Denard’s chances at leapfrogging Zimmerman for the top spot already looked slim. Like the volleyball star, he has certainly put up some downright crazy numbers before, but it would be a tall order against the nation’s fourth-ranked defense. He performed admirably enough before being injured to barely keep himself in Heisman contention. But he needs a bounce-back game in a couple of weeks at Penn State or else his chances are pretty much toast. With the way Tate Forcier was able to lead Michigan down the field, Michigan fans should probably be more worried about the other Robinson, defensive coordinator Greg Robinson. After all, going one game without surrendering more than 30 points would sure be a nice luxury for the Wolverines.

4. Alex Hunt, Outside Hitter (Volleyball)
Once again, Hunt’s stellar play goes relatively unnoticed because of Zimmerman – not that Hunt minds Zimmerman routinely racking up triple-doubles. But in that same match against the Spartans on Wednesday, Hunt recorded her 1,000th career kill. She’s helped lead No. 13 Michigan to seven wins in eight Big Ten contests. By the way, she nearly had a triple-double of her own in that same match – with 21 kills, 9 digs and 6 assists.

5. Joey Garber (Men’s Golf)
For a week at least, someone not named Lion Kim stole the show for the Michigan men’s golf team. Garber finished tied for second at the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate, shooting a five-under 67 in the second round to vault him up the leaderboard. It was only the freshman’s fourth career start, so that’s some remarkable progress in less than two months time.