Kevin Borseth would rather keep his Michigan women's basketball team well off the media radar.

He would prefer to conduct business as usual, focusing on the task at hand rather than what's happened in the past. But after three straight wins over Top 25 opponents, ignoring the Wolverines has become darn near impossible.

Whether Borseth likes it or not.

Michigan was one game over .500 when then-No. 24 Boston College showed up at Crisler Arena on Dec. 22. A 13-point victory kicked off a winning streak that includes the Wolverines' first win over Ohio State since 2001 and a road win over then-No. 14 Iowa.

Suddenly, the Wolverines are a team to be reckoned with, picking up votes this week in both the Associated Press and ESPN/USA Today Coach's polls. But Borseth, who said Tuesday he hasn't had time to soak in the three wins, won't allow his team to get wrapped up in the hype.

Especially with a road game at Purdue on Thursday (6:30 p.m., Big Ten Network) and a home meeting with No. 11 Michigan State on Sunday (noon) at Crisler Arena.

"At this point, you don't have a lot of time to sit around and pat yourself on the back," Borseth said. "Talk is cheap. Our kids have to come on the court and they've got to make something happen and put the pencil to the paper. All the other stuff is talk and it doesn't mean anything."

Sophomore guard Jenny Ryan agrees.

"You just keep looking to the next game," Ryan said. "because if you don't keep winning, it's all for nothing."

Michigan (9-5, 2-0 Big Ten) has won five of its last six games, often relying on a different leading scorer during its run of success. Sophomore forward Rachel Sheffer scored a career-high 19 points against Boston College before junior guard Courtney Boylan registered a career-best 18 points against Iowa to spark the Wolverines.

Michigan could be playing for the Big Ten lead Sunday against the Spartans with another win Thursday at Purdue. The key, Borseth said, is to find a way to remain in the game until the final five minutes and then play solid possession basketball - no matter who is providing the scoring.

Veronica Hicks (10.8 ppg) and Carmen Reynolds (10.4 ppg.) are the only two Michigan players averaging double-figures in points through 14 games. But that hasn't kept other players like Boylan, Sheffer, Nya Jordan and Kate Thompson from getting into the act as well.

"We're an equal opportunity offense and defense," Borseth said. "We don't have any one player that we have to rely on to be successful. We are a team - we're not star-laden by any stretch of the imagination, and everyone is doing their share to contribute."

That sits just fine with the Wolverines, who despite their run of three straight wins - including two in the Big Ten - haven't had a player even strongly considered for Player of the Week honors.

Ryan said the Wolverines string of wins over ranked opponents have provided a layer of confidence.

"The potential is out of this world, really - the potential is there," Boylan said Tuesday. "Going into the season, I thought Ohio State and Iowa were going to be top contenders for the Big Ten championship. Now, hopefully, we get thrown into that category now."

Jeff Arnold covers sports for AnnArbor.com and can be reached at (734) 623-2554 or by e-mail at jeffarnold@annarbor.com. Follow him on Twitter @jeffreyparnold.