The Hunt for the Most Interesting Team in the World is the Dagger's 2009-10 countdown preview series. Check out the overriding principles here.

Last year's record: 18-14 (7-9, SEC)

2009-2010's toughest games: vs. Cornell, vs. Baylor, vs. Purdue,

Primary attraction: Can Anthony Grant turn around the Tide and make March in Tuscaloosa about more than just spring football?

Three items of undeniable interest:

1. The aforementioned Mr. Grant -- He was the hottest coaching prospect in the land for a solid three years. The near-heir to Billy Donovan in Florida (before Donovan got cold feet and spurned the Orlando Magic), Anthony Grant thrived for three seasons at Virginia Commonwealth. Now he's charged with turning a football school into a basketball school (for three months of the year, anyway), much like his mentor did at UF.  

2. New style -- "Up-tempo" and "pressure-filled" aren't words normally used to describe Alabama basketball, but they will be this year with Grant's new gameplan. JaMychal Green and Mikhail Torrance will be counted upon to lead the team, which should have more "roll" than any Alabama team in recent years. 

3. Ivy upset? -- It could be a baptism by fire for the 2009-2010 Crimson Tide. A team with a new system might need a few games to work on the kinks, but Alabama won't have that luxury as it will be opening the season by welcoming defending Ivy League champs Cornell to Tuscaloosa on Saturday afternoon. It's exactly the sort of hard-nosed, disciplined team that could give Alabama fits early in their season.

Big Shot Bob: After leaving Alabama, Robert Horry would go on to become one of the greatest clutch shooters in NBA history. It didn't start that way though, as Horry missed a game-tying jumpshot in the 1990 NCAA tournament against Loyola Marymount. That was the Hank Gathers-inspired team, so maybe Horry's post-college NBA success was good karma coming back to him. But since this is a celebration, we won't show that shot. Here's 10 of the best Horry plays from the NBA instead: