Sportsbook installs Jimmie Johnson as 2015 title favorite

Jimmie Johnson is a favorite for the 2015 Sprint Cup Series trophy. We'll wait to continue this post until you pick yourself up off the floor after being utterly flabbergasted.

According to the Bovada sportsbook, Johnson is a 5/1 favorite for the title. He's slightly better than teammate Jeff Gordon and 2014 champion Kevin Harvick, who are both listed at 6/1.

Brad Keselowski, last year's leader in race wins with six, is at 7/1 and his teammate Joey Logano is at 8/1. Dale Earnhardt Jr., who won three times in 2014, is at 10/1 along with Matt Kenseth.

Here's the complete list of Bovada's odds:

• Jimmie Johnson: 5/1

• Jeff Gordon: 6/1

• Kevin Harvick: 6/1

• Brad Keselowski: 7/1

• Joey Logano: 8/1

• Dale Earnhardt Jr.: 10/1

• Matt Kenseth: 10/1

• Kyle Busch: 12/1

• Carl Edwards: 12/1

• Denny Hamlin: 14/1

• Kyle Larson: 18/1

• Tony Stewart: 22/1

• Kurt Busch: 25/1

• Kasey Kahne: 25/1

• Ryan Newman: 33/1

• Greg Biffle: 40/1

• Clint Bowyer: 40/1

• Jamie McMurray: 40/1

• Austin Dillon: 50/1

• Brian Vickers: 100/1

• A.J. Allmendinger: 200/1

What stands out to you? Denny Hamlin is the lowest member of Joe Gibbs Racing at 14/1, which is good for 10th in the rankings. Yes, all four JGR drivers are in the top 10, which further solidifies the belief that the team has the best four-driver lineup in the Cup Series. And we think you could order the JGR drivers from 1-4 in any order and make a solid case for your argument.

• Kyle Larson looks a little high to us at 18/1. Yes, his performance and potential is a big part of that, but we're not sure he's necessarily a stronger threat to the title than Tony Stewart, Kurt Busch and others. He will definitely be in a couple of years, however.

• Ryan Newman at 33/1 seems right, though we're positive that someone will repeat what he did in 2014 and get deep into the Chase.

• Aric Almirola is the only Chase driver from 2014 not on the list and the top Roush driver at 40/1 is a sign of just how far Roush has fallen. The days of having half of the Chase field seem like a distant memory.

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