1. Lexi Zimmerman, setter (women’s volleyball)
Yes, you read that correctly. After throwing three interceptions in Saturday’s loss to Michigan State, Denard Robinson is no longer No. 1. But by no means did Zimmerman earn the spot by default. She posted her second-ever triple-double with 43 assists, 13 kills and 13 digs in a statement win over No. 6 Illinois on Saturday. Those would be some video game-like numbers if volleyball video games existed. The victory vaulted the 15th-ranked Wolverines into a tie for first atop the Big Ten standings.

2. Denard Robinson, quarterback (football)
Michigan fans could barely make it out of their own sections without hearing an inevitable onslaught of questions. Is the Heisman hype too much for Denard? Is this what we should come to expect against legitimate Big Ten defenses? Has he been exposed as an inadequate passer? And should he finally start tying his shoes? Probably not. And he's still at the forefront of the Heisman conversation. But clearly, all three of the Spartan picks were costly and resulted from bad decision-making. And if the Wolverines couple the loss to Michigan State with another one to Iowa this weekend – just as they did last season – Michigan fans will have to wonder whether they are back at square one.

3. Louie Caporusso, forward (ice hockey)
As Caporusso goes, so go the Wolverines. Last year, the early-season Hobey Baker contender was ice cold to start, and Michigan had one of its worst starts ever under Red Berenson. This season, Caporusso has two goals and four assists in the first three games and Michigan is 2-0-1. Granted, the two wins came last weekend over Bowling Green, a team that typically finishes in the CCHA cellar. But if Caporusso keeps up this torrid pace, the Wolverines will find the types of results they found at the end of last season when they nearly reached the Frozen Four.

4. Alex Hunt, outside hitter (volleyball)
For every triple-double Zimmerman puts up and every Michigan record she breaks, there is yet another solid performance by Hunt. Last weekend was no different, as she led the Wolverines in kills in Friday’s 3-0 victory over Wisconsin and the aforementioned win over the Fighting Illini. She is now ranked 15th in the nation in kills per set. At that rate, she may just have a Michigan record of her own one day.

5. Lion Kim (men’s golf)
After a brief hiatus, Kim is back in the rankings at No. 5 with his fifth-place finish at the Rod Myers Invitational on Monday. With the accolades he has compiled in the last few months, Kim almost made the list last week without even playing a round of golf. His latest performance – fueled by a three-under 69 in the second round – was his second top-five finish in the last three weeks. He won the Windon Memorial Classic on Sept. 27 after nailing a 45-putt on the 18th hole. And most notably, he’s earned a spot in next April’s Masters.

6. Denise Muresan (women’s tennis)
Muresan was the star of the Michigan tennis program at last week’s ITA All-American Championships, reaching the semifinals before falling to the second-ranked player in the nation. Her run included three wins over top-25 players, taking two of the victories in straight sets. She entered the tournament as the nation’s 12th-ranked player. But after being one of the last four standing, she will be moving up at least a couple of spots.

7. Justin Meram, forward (men’s soccer)
No Saad brothers? No problem. In last Wednesday’s victory over Cincinnati, Meram scored his second game-winning goal in as many games without Hamoody or Soony on the field. Hamoody was sidelined due to a knee injury and Soony was held out because of a red card in the previous game. Meram then extended his goal-scoring streak to three games with a goal in Sunday’s tightly contested 3-2 win against Wisconsin.

8. Rachael Mack, forward (field hockey)
The field hockey team is getting contributions from all over the field. Three players have earned spots on this list in the last three weeks. On Monday, Mack earned Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors for the third time this season after scoring twice and adding an assist in Friday’s 4-3 overtime win over Miami (Ohio). Her second score decided the game with just 55 seconds remaining in overtime.