The sub-4:00 mile chase is one of the most compelling facets of the NCAA indoor season, and in 2020 there are plenty of collegiate contenders ready to punch their membership cards for the first time.

Here are 15 NCAA stars who could dip under the hallowed barrier as newcomers to the club this season:

Diego Zarate, SR, Virginia Tech

Mile PR: 4:00.44; 1500m PR: 3:41.18

(Flat Track Converted Mile PR: 4:00.31)

Festus Lagat, SR, Iowa State

Mile PR: 4:00.83; 1500m PR: 3:44.40

Talem Franco, SR, BYU

Mile PR: 4:00.91; 1500m PR: 3:42.15

Owen Day, JR, Eastern Michigan

Mile PR: 4:01.25; 1500m PR: 3:46.48

Matt Owens, JR, BYU

Mile PR: 4:01.50; 1500m PR: 3:44.25

Nicholas Wareham, SR, Georgetown

Mile PR: 4:01.60; 1500m PR: 3:44.54

Ben Hill, SR, Michigan

Mile PR: 4:01.76; 1500m PR: 3:44.97

Olin Hacker, SR, Wisconsin

Mile PR: 4:01.82; 1500m PR: 3:50.67

Morgan Beadlescomb, JR, Michigan State

Mile PR: 4:02.04; 1500m PR: 3:45.27

Bashir Mosavel-Lo, SO, Virginia Tech

Mile PR: 4:02.13; 1500m PR: 3:44.35

Cade Bethmann, JR, Ole Miss

Mile PR: 4:04.39; 1500m PR: 3:41.65

Eduardo Herrera, JR, Colorado

Mile PR: 4:04.43; 1500m PR: 3:41.35

Geordie Beamish, SR, Northern Arizona

Mile PR: 4:06.94; 1500m PR: 3:38.09

(Altitude Converted Mile PR: 3:57.99)

Teddy Browning, JR, Indiana

Mile PR: 4:07.05; 1500m PR: 3:43.05

Theo Quax, FR, Northern Arizona

Mile PR: 4:08.16; 1500m PR: 3:39.84