Section 1 @ 4:40pm, Section 2-3 @ 10:30am
| W | World Indoor | 7:24.90 | Daniel Komen | KEN | 2/6/1998 | Budapest, Hungary |
| A | American Indoor | 7:32.43 | Bernard Lagat | Nike | 2/17/2007 | Birmingham, ENG |
| C | Collegiate Indoor | 7:38.59 | Allistair Cragg | Arkansas | 2/14/2004 | Fayetteville, AR |
| F | Facility | 7:46.72 | Jeff See | Asics/ FE | 2/12/2016 |
| Lane | Athlete | Yr. | Team | Seed | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JACOB MCLEOD | FR | BELMONT | 8:14.00 | He ran 8:52 for 2 miles in high school%3B 4th in NCAA XC South Region |
| 2 | DAVID CORRALES | SR | E. KENTUCKY | 8:05.00 | 14:02 5k in 2018 |
| 3 | EMMANUEL ROTICH | TULANE | 8:03.17 | Vanderbilt Invitational | |
| 4 | QUENTIN PIERCE | SR | INDIANA ST | 8:23.63 | Music City Challenge |
| 5 | RILEY MCINERNEY | SR | UNATTACHED | 8:11.00 | |
| 6 | AIDAN THOMPSON | JR | BELMONT | 8:23.64 | Vanderbilt Invitational |
| 7 | BEN VARGHESE | SO | E.T.S.U | 8:16.53 | ETSU Track & Field Invitational 2019 |
| 8 | KALEB MCLEOD | JR | BELMONT | 8:25.15 | Commodore Invitational |
| 9 | SAMUEL ABASCAL | JR | E. KENTUCKY | 8:26.31 | Thundering Herd Invitational & Multi |
| 10 | MATTHEW MURRAY | JR | RICE | 8:22.40 | Conference USA Indoor Track & Field Championships |
| 11 | ALEX TOPINI | SO | RICE | 8:29.76 | Charlie Thomas Invitational |
| 12 | JAMES CRAGIN | FR | GEORGIA TECH | 8:31.82 | Power Five Invitational |
| 13 | ALEX BARTHOLOMAY | SO | N. DAKOTA ST | 8:24.13 | 2019 Mark Colligan Memorial |
| 14 | RYAN CASH | SR | INDIANA ST | 8:14.59 | 2018 Meyo Invitational |
| 15 | REMI SCHYNS | FR | E. KENTUCKY | 8:18.00 | |
| 16 | AKIS MEDRANO | SR | INDIANA ST | 8:13.39 | Music City Challenge |
| 17 | EVANS KIPCHUMBA | FR | TULANE | 8:30.00 | |
| 18 | BRENNAN SILLIMAN | SO | UNATTACHED | 8:30.00 | |
| 19 | SIMEON ROBERTS | UNATTACHED | NT |
| Lane | Athlete | Yr. | Team | Seed | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ADAM BRADTMUELLER | JR | E.T.S.U | 8:34.49 | Virginia Military Institute Team Challenge |
| 2 | COLLIN SILLIMAN | JR | UNATTACHED | 8:34.00 | |
| 3 | FRANK PITTMAN | SO | GEORGIA TECH | 8:33.28 | Vanderbilt Invitational |
| 5 | JOE RIORDAN | FR | MICHIGAN ST | 8:32.45 | Wolverine Invitational |
| 6 | JULIEN SANCHEZ-PINTO | SR | MEMPHIS | 8:34.82 | University of South Alabama Jaguar Invitational |
| 7 | CLAY MUSIAL | JR | RICE | 8:34.02 | Houston Invitational |
| 8 | TOM GARDINER | FR | XAVIER (OHIO) | 8:31.25 | 2019 Jim Green Track & Field Invitational |
| 9 | HOCIEL LANDA | SO | RICE | 8:36.76 | Houston Invitational |
| 10 | STEVE JONES | UNATTACHED | 8:31.00 | ||
| 11 | ERYK YUNK | JR | MISS. STATE | 8:37.76 | Vanderbilt Invitational |
| 12 | CALE KILIAN | SO | INDIANA ST | 8:39.08 | Indiana State Early Bird |
| 13 | CHANDLER UNDERWOOD | SO | MISS. STATE | 8:41.25 | UAB Vulcan Invitational |
| 14 | PAYTON GLEASON | FR | MEMPHIS | 8:40.59 | University of South Alabama Jaguar Invitational |
| 15 | JOHN DALTON ROHR | SR | MISS. STATE | 8:35.26 | Music City Challenge |
| 16 | PAUL SELDEN | SO | ALABAMA | 8:41.04 | Clemson Bob Pollock Invitational |
| 17 | ADOLFO CARVALHO | JR | RICE | 8:42.15 | Houston Invitational |
| 18 | JACK HAUTZ | JR | XAVIER (OHIO) | 8:44.01 | Thundering Herd Invitational and Multi Events |
| 19 | NOAH CHARLES | JR | E.T.S.U | 8:59.73 | ETSU Track & Field Invitational 2018 |
| Lane | Athlete | Yr. | Team | Seed | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAKE SPRADLING | SO | MISS. STATE | 8:48.86 | Vanderbilt Invitational |
| 2 | CALEB CASOLARO | SR | VANDERBILT | 8:50.08 | Vanderbilt Black and Gold |
| 3 | JT MACKAY | SR | MISS. STATE | 8:49.01 | Vanderbilt Invitational |
| 4 | CONNOR MEAUX | JR | RICE | 8:43.30 | Charlie Thomas Invitational |
| 5 | ANDREW IRVINE | JR | VANDERBILT | 9:13.73 | Vanderbilt Black and Gold |
| 6 | JOSH ROUTH | SO | E.T.S.U | 8:44.47 | Buccaneer Track & Field Invitational 2019 |
| 7 | JAMES GARST | SR | E.T.S.U | 8:46.89 | Gamecock Inaugural |
| 8 | ANDREW ABIKHALED | FR | RICE | 8:52.60 | Houston Invitational |
| 9 | WILLIAM O'RIELLY | FR | GEORGIA TECH | NT | |
| 10 | BEN CRAW | SO | MISS. STATE | 8:55.53 | Music City Challenge |
| 11 | JONAH BIRD | FR | UNATTACHED | 9:01.94 | |
| 13 | LUKE ZACHARIAS | SO | MISS. STATE | 8:59.85 | UAB Blazer Invitational |
| 14 | AIDAN LIVINGSTON | JR | VANDERBILT | 8:50.00 | |
| 15 | JUDE AUGUSTINE | FR | GEORGIA TECH | 8:59.73 | Clemson Bob Pollock Invitational |
| 16 | ZACH WEAVER | SR | MISS. STATE | 9:04.99 | UAB Vulcan Invitational |
| 17 | LUCAS MOWERY | FR | VANDERBILT | 9:17.24 | Vanderbilt Invitational |
| 18 | EDWARD HARPSTEAD | SO | VANDERBILT | 9:17.41 | Vanderbilt Black and Gold |