| W | World Indoor | 3:02.13 | Morris, Johnson, Minor, Campbell | USA | 3/7/1999 | Maebashi, Japan |
| A | American Indoor | 3:01.96 | Clement, Spearmon, Williamson, Wariner | U.S.A. | 2/11/2006 | Fayetteville, AR |
| C | Collegiate Indoor | 3:02.52 | F. Kerley, Rose, Dixon, M. Kerley | Texas A&M | 1/28/2017 | Fayetteville, AR |
| F | Facility | 3:02.39 | Fred Kerley, Richard Rose, Devin Dixon, Mylik Kerley | Texas A&M | 2/25/2017 |
| Lane | Team | Squad | Seed | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | W. KENTUCKY | B | NT | Florida Relays |
| 3 | OHIO STATE | B | NT | NCAA Division I East Preliminary Round |
| 4 | MEMPHIS | B | NT | The American Outdoor Track & Field Championships |
| 5 | VIRGINIA TECH | B | DNS | ACC Outdoor Track & Field Championships |
| 6 | CINCINNATI | B | NT | The American Outdoor Track & Field Championships |
| Lane | Team | Squad | Seed | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | VIRGINIA TECH | A | 3:17.00 | ACC Outdoor Track & Field Championships |
| 3 | SO. ILLINOIS | A | 3:16.38 | Vanderbilt Invitational |
| 4 | GA TECH | A | 3:16.00 | Charlie Thomas Invitational |
| 5 | CINCINNATI | A | 3:13.59 | The American Outdoor Track & Field Championships |
| 6 | WAKE FOREST | A | DNS | ACC Outdoor Track & Field Championships |
| Lane | Team | Squad | Seed | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | INDIANA ST. | A | 3:12.50 | 2017 MVC Outdoor Track and Field Championships |
| 3 | MEMPHIS | A | 3:08.86 | The American Outdoor Track & Field Championships |
| 4 | W. KENTUCKY | A | 3:04.36 | Florida Relays |
| 5 | OHIO STATE | A | 3:03.51 | NCAA Division I East Preliminary Round |
| 6 | N. CAROLINA | A | 3:04.27 | ACC Outdoor Track & Field Championships |