Double alley start
| 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 | GOGAL, JON | JR | BERRY | 9:40.00 | |
| 2 | HILLS, JAKE | FR | BERRY | NT | |
| 3 | TOWE, MATT | SO | BERRY | 10:21.48 | Buccaneer Track & Field Invitational |
| 4 | GRAVES, WILLIAM | SO | TN-MARTIN | NT | |
| 5 | STOCKS, SILAS | JR | BERRY | 10:15.00 | |
| 6 | BUTZOW, ANDY | FR | BERRY | 9:55.00 | |
| 7 | KNOWLTON, WILL | JR | BERRY | 9:40.00 | |
| 8 | BEVINS, ROBERT | SR | BERRY | 9:20.00 | |
| 9 | CHAVEZ, JUAN | JR | BERRY | 10:27.79 | Sewanee Mountain Laurel Invitational |
| 10 | PALUMBO, JOEY | SO | TN-MARTIN | NT | |
| 11 | DYE, TIMOTHY | FR | TN-MARTIN | NT | |
| 12 | BUTLER, RHETT | SR | BERRY | 9:20.00 | |
| 13 | MALLETT, CAM | SO | BERRY | 10:15.03 | Emory Crossplex Invitational |
| 14 | SCHELL, ALEX | FR | W. KENTUCKY | NT | |
| 15 | SIGEI, BERNARD | SO | TN TECH | NT |
| Lane | Athlete | Yr. | Team | Seed | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHERUIYOT, GEOFFRY | SR | M.T.S.U. | 8:15.67 | Vanderbilt Invitational |
| 2 | SAMMY , KIPKIRUI | FR | TN TECH | 8:38.20 | |
| 3 | CHERUIYOT, AMOS | SR | M.T.S.U. | 8:25.36 | Music City Challenge |
| 4 | SCARBROUGH, TAYLOR | SO | W. KENTUCKY | 8:31.16 | Music City Challenge |
| 5 | ROBERTS, PARKER | SO | BERRY | 9:07.81 | Emory Crossplex Invitational |
| 6 | PLUNKETT, DANIEL | SR | SEMO | 8:52.09 | Fred Wilt Invitational |
| 7 | CUYEU, JULIEN | JR | W. KENTUCKY | 8:46.64 | Vanderbilt Commodore Invite |
| 8 | KAMPH, MATTHEW | JR | MEMPHIS | 8:33.22 | Music City Challenge |
| 9 | MATON, MARC | SR | SEMO | 8:18.18 | 2016 Gladstein Invitational |
| 10 | KIBET, VINCENT | FR | M.T.S.U. | 9:00.00 | |
| 11 | BOWERS, ALAN | SO | M.T.S.U. | 9:15.00 | |
| 12 | SPRAGUE, KYLE | SO | UNATTACHED | 8:50.00 | |
| 13 | FULTON, BRAYDEN | SO | BERRY | 9:10.00 | |
| 14 | BENSLEY, CAMERON | FR | BERRY | 9:15.00 | |
| 15 | BALLEAU, ZACH | SO | UNATTACHED | 9:00.96 | Vanderbilt Opener |