At least Eastern Michigan's football program got to be first in something.

Unfortunately for the Eagles, who are coming off a winless season in coach Ron English's debut, their opportunity to be first came in Monday's kickoff of The Orlando Sentinel's project to preview every Division I football team, from No. 120 to No. 1. (Read the full story here.)

Unfortunately for the Eagles, being first means the Sentinel predicts them to be last — dead last, the worst team in Division I football. That's not entirely a stretch for a team that graduated its four-year starter at QB — Andy Schmitt who, despite being injured in the Michigan game a third of the way through the season, recently made an appearance at the Detroit Lions' rookie minicamp — and gave up a whopping 277 yards per game on the ground last year.

English has assembled an impressive staff, even tweaking it from Year 1 to Year 2, but it's going to be a long haul for the Eagles to get out of the basement. And the Sentinel won't be the last to say that — just the first.

Since this is one of those series that will continue through the start of fall camps for most of the teams — including all five D-I teams in Michigan — I'll keep you apprised here when one of the local teams makes an appearance.