| 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 | SNIDER, ROBINSON | JR | OLE MISS |
8:20.00 | |
| 2 | BUCHHOLZ, RILEY | SO | TENNESSEE |
8:15.00 | |
| 3 | KIPSANG, ELIUD | FR | ALABAMA |
8:00.65 | https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/kenya/eliud-kipsang-14909442 |
| 4 | CRIGGER, ALEX | SR | TENNESSEE |
8:22.96 | Tiger Paw Invitational |
| 5 | DELUCA, GIACOMO | JR | MISS STATE |
8:15.93 | Music City Challenge |
| 6 | SAVINO, BEN | JR | OLE MISS |
8:20.00 | |
| 7 | NAHOM, ELI | FR | TENNESSEE |
8:15.00 | |
| 8 | ZACHARIAS , LUKE | JR | MISS STATE |
8:41.55 | Music City Challenge |
| 9 | UNDERWOOD, CHANDLER | SR | MISS STATE |
8:35.35 | Southern Miss Open |
| 10 | WILHITE, MARQUETTE | SO | MISSOURI |
8:28.34 | SEC Indoor Championships |
| 11 | GRIFFIN, MIKE | FR | TENNESSEE |
8:15.00 | |
| 12 | SPRADLING , LAKE | JR | MISS STATE |
8:27.91 | Vanderbilt Invitational |
| 13 | SMALL, KENYA | SR | MISS STATE |
9:10.00 |