The goal of the Friday Afternoon 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.

To accomplish that we dive into the top stories from each of the Big 12 school's local papers. We also add a few non-Big 12 links for the hell of it.

All the links available after The Jump

Big 12 North

Colorado Boulder Daily Camera - CU Buff Dufault returns to starting lineup

Kansas Lawrence Journal World - Aldrich weighed down

Kansas St Manhattan Mercury - Currie: Martin should be at K-State for a long time

Iowa St GoCyclones.com - Colvin to dress against Texas Tech

Missouri Columbia Daily Tribune - With high expectations coming into season, Tiller not satisfied so far

Nebraska Lincoln Journal Star - Diaz's new confidence shows in his play

Big 12 South

Baylor Baylor University Lariat - Block Party at the Ferrell Center

Oklahoma Norman Transcript - They got their shirts

Oklahoma St Stillwater NewsPress - OSU's Matt Pilgrim turns corner, set for more minutes

Texas Austin American-Statesman - UT's Pittman a focal point for opposing defenses

Texas A&M AggieSports.com - NCAA votes to prohibit hiring basketball recruits' associates

Texas Tech RedRaiders.com - Q & A with Tech’s Reese, Iowa State’s Gilstrap

Non Big 12 Links

Full Coverage of the NFL Final Four

New York Jets: Gang Green Nation
Indianapolis Colts: Stampede Blue
Minnesota Vikings: Daily Norseman
New Orleans Saints: Canal Street Chronicles

SBNation.com SBNation's College Basketball Power 16: Week Three [College Basketball]

Bill Simmons - We are all witnesses [NBA]

SBNation.com - NHL Power Rankings [NHL]

... and since I cant get this song out of my head, I will get it stuck in your as well.

Evan Pfaff, Senior Editor
Twitter @MizzouHoops