Section 1-3 @ 4:10pm
| W | World Indoor | 1:42.67 | Wilson Kipketer | DEN | 3/9/1997 | Paris, France |
| A | American Indoor | 1:45.00 | Johnny Gray | S. Monica T.C. | 3/8/1992 | Sindelfingen, GER |
| C | Collegiate Indoor | 1:44.84 | Paul Ereng | Virginia | 3/4/1989 | Budapest, Hungary |
| F | Facility | 1:46.50 | Emmanuel Korir | UTEP | 1/14/2017 |
| Lane | Athlete | Yr. | Team | Seed | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPEER, RYAN | JR | LIPSCOMB | 1:50.14 | ASUN Outdoor Track & Field Championships |
| 2 | SARUNI, MICHAEL | SO | UTEP | 1:45.82 | 2017 90th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays |
| 3 | PRINCE, QUAMEL | N'VILLE T.C. | 1:46.76 | Music City Distance Carnival | |
| 4 | KOECH, JONAH | JR | UTEP | 1:49.99 | Jim Bush Collegiate Invitational |
| 5 | KORIR, EMMANUEL | NIKE | 1:45.00 | ||
| 6 | GUYTON, JACK | JR | FLORIDA | 1:50.32 | UF Tom Jones Memorial |
| 7 | AHRENHOLZ, SAM | JR | FLORIDA | 1:51.64 | SEC Championships |
| 8 | PACIFICO, JUSTIN | SO | FLORIDA | 1:50.74 | Iowa State Classic |
| Lane | Athlete | Yr. | Team | Seed | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MACK, NATHAN | SO | M.T.S.U. | 1:56.12 | Vanderbilt Opener |
| 2 | KIGEN, ERICK | UNATTACHED | 1:52.00 | MCDC | |
| 3 | HASTY, BRODEY | SR | UNATTACHED | 1:53.00 | Per Coach Avery |
| 4 | WHORTON, TYLER | FR | GA. TECH | 1:54.50 | |
| 5 | BOWERS, JOSHUA | FR | CHARLESTON SO. | 1:56.50 | |
| 6 | DAROSA, GABRIEL | JR | GA. TECH | 1:55.50 | |
| 7 | SANDERS, TREVON | SO | M.T.S.U. | 1:53.83 | Vanderbilt Opener |
| 8 | HOLLIS, KYREN | JR | FLORIDA | 1:51.89 | UF Tom Jones Memorial |
| 9 | BEITTER, JACK | JR | FLORIDA | 1:53.00 | |
| 10 | LYONS, JOHN | SO | GA. TECH | 1:52.32 | ACC Championships |
| Lane | Athlete | Yr. | Team | Seed | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | APPLEBY, TIMOTHY | FR | T'VECCA NAZ. | 2:27.36 | Vanderbilt Opener |
| 2 | LOMBARD, LARRY | SO. AL. | 1:58.00 | ||
| 3 | LOESCH, BRYANT | SR | LIPSCOMB | 2:01.39 | 2017 Rhodes Invitational |
| 4 | KIMUTAI, BETWEL | FR | M.T.S.U. | NT | |
| 5 | WILLIAMS, BEN | SO | BELMONT | 1:59.55 | Vanderbilt Opener |
| 6 | ACEVEDO, JULIO | FR | M.T.S.U. | 2:00.84 | Vanderbilt Opener |
| 7 | CARROL, SEAN | FR | BELMONT | NT | |
| 8 | KIBET, VINCENT | FR | M.T.S.U. | NT | |
| 9 | VANDERWELL, JACOB | JR | LIPSCOMB | 2:05.14 | 2017 APSU Govs Invitational |
| 10 | GONZALES, CHRISTIAN | SO | BELMONT | 1:57.21 | Ole Miss/ Joe Walker Invitational |