What missing on Big 12, staying put in AAC means for SMU

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Southern Methodist Mustangs go crazy during a timeout in the TCU football game at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in University Park, Texas, Friday, September 23, 2016. (Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News)

SMU will not be going to the Big 12 -- at least not now.

According to multiple reports, the Big 12 has opted not to expand and will be staying at 10 teams.

The Big 12 has been analyzing potential expansion candidates over the last three months. Big 12 officials conducted interviews with 11 schools across the country, including SMU, last month.

SMU had a small chance of getting in, but now, things are official. The Mustangs will be staying put in the American Athletic Conference, which…