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If the first week is any indication, expect the unexpected. That's as far as teams go.

The beauty is that a lot of terrific performances came from all over the place, too, last week. We saw freshmen shine right away, which is all fans of the sport could hope for. We saw a Dukie bounce back. A Michigan State standout became an even bigger star.

Then there's players, like a certain Miami Hurricanes center, who stepped successfully into someone else's spotlight.

We're starting something new here: On Sunday we'll have our picks for the best performers from the week. It'll go position by position, even including some off-the-bench studs. There's a first-teamer and a second-teamer as well.

Statistical excellence counts. But there's also consideration for the magnitude of the game or the storylines behind it.

This week—amid all of the scoreboard chaos—we saw a lot of familiar names get off to big starts.

Other great players and performances missed the cut this week, but hook back up with us in the comments and let us know where we can do better.

On to the weekly highlights...