Twitter: Get DiNardo's Week 12 Sunday Ruminations

Every Sunday during the Big Ten football season, BTN analyst Gerry DiNardo heads to Twitter to offer his "Sunday Ruminations." Get DiNardo's analysis of the Big Ten's Week 12 performance in this post. Also, don't forget to follow @gerrydinardo.

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ILLINOIS

Sunday Ruminations #Illini Best way to measure progress in 2013 the first 4 games (3-1) and the last 4.

— Gerry DiNardo (@gerrydinardo) November 17, 2013

INDIANA

Sunday Ruminations #Hoosiers Can't control B1G schedule @ UW & OSU back to back – that's why non-conference schedule has to be Minn. like.

— Gerry DiNardo (@gerrydinardo) November 17, 2013

MICHIGAN

Sunday Ruminations #Wolverines Need a few base run plays on offense that defense has to defend before progress will be made on offense.

— Gerry DiNardo (@gerrydinardo) November 17, 2013

MICHIGAN STATE

Sunday Ruminations #Spartans Winning the tough games they've been in the way they have will help them be at their best in Indy.

— Gerry DiNardo (@gerrydinardo) November 17, 2013

NORTHWESTERN

Sunday Ruminations #Northwestern 2014 record will tell us more about where this program is than this yr. based on if they compete 4 the West

— Gerry DiNardo (@gerrydinardo) November 17, 2013

OHIO STATE

Sunday Ruminations #Buckeyes Nothing should change in National picture tough 2 satisfy when ranked so high no diff than Ala,FSU performance

— Gerry DiNardo (@gerrydinardo) November 17, 2013

PENN STATE

Sunday Ruminations #PennState Emphasis on run game will help them against Nebraska & Wisconsin.

— Gerry DiNardo (@gerrydinardo) November 17, 2013

PURDUE

Sunday Ruminations #Purdue Could not ask for better opportunities than ending season with 2 matchups Illinois and @ Indiana

— Gerry DiNardo (@gerrydinardo) November 17, 2013

WISCONSIN

Sunday Ruminations #Badgers Please stop scheduling Pac 12 teams until policy changes that u must use their official when playing them @ home

— Gerry DiNardo (@gerrydinardo) November 17, 2013