| Athlete | Yr. | Team | Seed | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HINES, Declan | SO | Col. of Charleston | 8:29.81 | Weems Baskin Relays |
| 2 | MCGOVERN, Matthew | SR | Bryant | 8:35.00 | |
| 3 | TELLIER, Noah | SO | Bryant | 8:37.00 | |
| 4 | HUFF, Adam | SO | Charleston Southern | 8:55.80 | Charleston Southern University Spring Break Invitational |
| 5 | FISH, Tyler | SO | Col. of Charleston | 8:58.35 | USC Open Indoor |
| 6 | DEOGRACIAS, Alan | SR | Unattached | 8:59.00 | |
| 7 | MOOSBRUGGER, Ryan | FR | Col. of Charleston | 8:59.15 | USC Open Indoor |
| 8 | WEDGE, Jackson | FR | Col. of Charleston | 9:02.00 | Based on workouts |
| 9 | MARTIN, Joshua | FR | Charleston Southern | 9:02.25 | Carolina Challenge |
| 10 | PEIRCE, Evan | JR | Col. of Charleston | 9:05.00 | Based on current workouts |
| 11 | SMITH, Michael | Unattached | 9:11.00 | ||
| 12 | BLEVINS, Ethan | FR | Charleston Southern | 9:13.34 | Carolina Challenge |
| 13 | MCCANN, Will | SO | Col. of Charleston | 9:15.00 | Based on workouts |
| 14 | PANAYIDES, Alexandros | FR | Claflin | NT | |
| 15 | KIPSANG, Nicholas | FR | Morehouse | NT | |
| 16 | CAMPBELL, Robert | FR | Claflin | NT |