The goal of the Friday Afternoon Big12Hoops.com Link Dump is to help you ease into the weekend by giving you things to occupy your time at work until the clock strikes 5pm.

Big 12 North

Colorado

Boulder Daily Camera - CU women's basketball team will host Illinois in 2010 (Lady Buffs)

Kansas

Lawrence Journal World - Shoot for the stars

Kansas St

Manhattan Mercury - Ready to lead

Iowa St

GoCyclones.com - ISU opens season with bevy of games

Missouri

Columbia Daily Tribune - Hard work has its rewards for MU’s Tiller

Nebraska

Lincoln Journal Star - Redshirts possible for two Huskers

Big 12 South

Baylor

Baylor University Lariat - Carter prepared to inherit leadership role for Baylor

Oklahoma

Norman Transcript - OU fills chairs for season starter (Lady Sooners)

Oklahoma St

Stillwater NewsPress - Cowgirls open up tonight in Preseason WNIT (Cowgirls)

Texas

Austin American-Statesman - After hard life, Horns' James is on the rebound

Texas A&M

AggieSports.com - Aggies want to play faster with smaller lineup

Texas Tech

RedRaiders.com - Red Raiders open against hungry mid-major program

Non Big 12 Links

ESPN.com - Ochocinco fined; conduct 'unbecoming' [NFL]

CBSSports.com - Week 10 Fantasy Football Rankings [Fantasy Football]

SB Nation -  Ken Griffey, Jr. Has Spent Four Decades With Mariners (Sort Of) [MLB]