B1G mailbag: Most improved/biggest dropoff teams; Penn State's first-month outlook

It's been a while since the ol' mailbag appeared in these parts. But with the season rapidly approaching -- less than two weeks now! -- I thought it would be a great time to see what's on your minds. Fire away.

@BennettESPN @ESPN_BigTen Which team do you expect to have the biggest drop off from last year? Which do you expect to improve the most?

Brian Bennett: Well, OK, let's jump right in with some predictions. These will live for at least a fortnight before being proved wrong.

The team I see having the biggest dropoff is Northwestern. The Wildcats won 10 games a year ago despite being outscored in conference play (a number heavily influenced, certainly, by the blowout losses to Iowa and…