B1G mailbag: Early '16 showdowns, East-West imbalance

Winter stinks. Fortunately, the Big Ten mailbag does not. Let's get to your questions:

@BennettESPN how do you see the B1G fairing in their big non con match ups early on?

Brian Bennett: Week 1 in 2016 could be the best opening week in college football history. Unfortunately, there's only one great game in the first week involving a Big Ten team: Wisconsin vs. LSU, at Lambeau Field.

But there are several other high-profile matchups in the first few weeks including Ohio State at Oklahoma, Oregon at Nebraska, Michigan State at Notre Dame and Penn State at Pitt, in the renewal of that rivalry. It's of course way too early to offer predictions, but once again the Big Ten has the opportunity to…