Anyone who complains about the number of bowl games isn't a gambler.

Is there anything better than day-game college football betting the week leading into Christmas while you're at work? Not for my money.

We have 40 different bowl games this year (yes, I'm counting the Celebration Bowl -- there's a gambling line for it). And that's before we get to a potential national championship game between Alabama and Clemson.

Here's the complete 2018-19 college football bowl schedule, along with the gambling lines on all 40 games.

Bowl game betting lines

COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF (Dec. 29)

No. 2 Clemson (-11.5) vs. No. 3 Notre Dame, 4 p.m. ET

No. 1 Alabama (-14) vs. No. 4 Oklahoma, 8 p.m. ET

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Peach Bowl (Dec. 29): Florida vs. Michigan (-6), noon ET

Fiesta Bowl (Jan. 1): LSU (-7) vs. UCF, 1 p.m. ET

Rose Bowl (Jan. 1): Ohio State (-6) vs. Washington, 5 p.m. ET

Sugar Bowl (Jan. 1): Georgia (-13) vs. Texas, 8:45 p.m. ET

REST OF THE BOWLS

Celebration Bowl (Dec. 15): North Carolina A&T (-7.5) vs. Alcorn State, noon ET

New Mexico Bowl (Dec. 15): North Texas vs. Utah State (-11), 2 p.m. ET

Cure Bowl (Dec. 15): Tulane (-4.5) vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, 2:30 p.m. ET

Las Vegas Bowl (Dec. 15): Fresno State (-3) vs. Arizona State, 3:30 p.m. ET

Camellia Bowl (Dec. 15): Eastern Michigan (pick'em) vs. Georgia Southern, 5:30 p.m. ET

New Orleans Bowl (Dec. 15): Middle Tennessee State vs. Appalachian State (-7.5), 9 p.m. ET

Boca Raton Bowl (Dec. 18): Northern Illinois vs. UAB (-2.5), 7 p.m. ET

Frisco Bowl (Dec. 19): Ohio (-5.5) vs. San Diego State, 8 p.m. ET

Gasparilla Bowl (Dec. 20): South Florida vs. Marshall (-3), 8 p.m. ET

Bahamas Bowl (Dec. 21): FIU vs. Toledo (-6), 12:30 p.m. ET

Potato Bowl (Dec. 21): Western Michigan vs. BYU (-8), 4 p.m. ET

Birmingham Bowl (Dec. 22): Memphis (-2) vs. Wake Forest, noon ET

Armed Forces Bowl (Dec. 22): Houston vs. Army (-5), 3:30 p.m. ET

Dollar General Bowl (Dec. 22): Buffalo (-2.5) vs. Troy, 7 p.m. ET

Hawaii Bowl (Dec. 22): Louisiana Tech vs. Hawaii (-2.5), 10:30 p.m. ET

First Responder Bowl (Dec. 26): Boston College vs. Boise State (-4), 1:30 p.m. ET

Quick Lane Bowl (Dec. 26): Minnesota vs. Georgia Tech (-3), 5:15 p.m. ET

Cheez-It Bowl (Dec. 26): TCU vs. Cal (-1.5), 9 p.m. ET

Independence Bowl (Dec. 27): Duke vs. Temple (-3.5), 1:30 p.m. ET

Pinstripe Bowl (Dec. 27): Miami (-3.5) vs. Wisconsin, 5:15 p.m. ET

Texas Bowl (Dec. 27): Vanderbilt (-7.5) vs. Baylor, 9 p.m. ET

Music City Bowl (Dec. 28): Purdue vs. Auburn (-5), 1:30 p.m. ET

Camping World Bowl (Dec. 28): Syracuse vs. West Virginia (-7.5), 5:15 p.m. ET

Alamo Bowl (Dec. 28): Washington State (-7) vs. Iowa State, 9 p.m. ET

Belk Bowl (Dec. 29): Virginia vs. South Carolina (-7), noon ET

Arizona Bowl (Dec. 29): Nevada vs. Arkansas State (-1.5), 1:15 p.m. ET

Military Bowl (Dec. 31): Cincinnati (-6.5) vs. Virginia Tech, noon ET

Sun Bowl (Dec. 31): Pitt vs. Stanford (-6.5), 2 p.m. ET

Redbox Bowl (Dec. 31): Oregon vs. Michigan State (pick'em), 3 p.m. ET

Liberty Bowl (Dec. 31): Missouri (-12.5) vs. Oklahoma State, 3:45 p.m. ET

Holiday Bowl (Dec. 31): Utah (-7) vs. Northwestern, 7 p.m. ET

Gator Bowl (Dec. 31): N.C. State vs. Texas A&M (-3.5), 7:30 p.m. ET

Outback Bowl (Jan. 1): Mississippi State (-3.5) vs. Iowa, noon ET

Citrus Bowl (Jan. 1): Penn State (-2.5) vs. Kentucky, 1 p.m. ET

Based on 5Dimes lines as of 6 p.m. ET Sunday

Bowl game notes

-Alabama is a two-touchdown favorite to return to the College Football Playoff championship game. BetOnline was offering a total of 79.5 on Alabama-Oklahoma as of Sunday evening. That indicates a score in the range of 49-31 or 46-34 in favor of Alabama.

-Before you rush to the betting window, it would be a good idea to monitor the health of QB Tua Tagovailoa as well as Oklahoma WR Marquise Brown, both key players who suffered injuries that could impact the Orange Bowl matchup.

-The SEC managed 11 bowl-eligible teams this year, including an impressive four in New Year's Six games. As a result, there were no SEC teams left for the Birmingham and Independence Bowls to select. Birmingham will settle for Memphis and Wake Forest.

-Two-loss Georgia got some debate for inclusion into the College Football Playoff field after playing Alabama to a one-possession game Saturday, getting backing from media personalities like Paul Finebaum and Kirk Herbstreit. The crux of the argument: Georgia is not one of the four most deserving teams, but it is one of the four best.

-Georgia finished No. 5 in the final College Football Playoff rankings, behind Oklahoma and ahead of Ohio State. Interestingly, Georgia plays Texas in the Sugar Bowl and opened as a 13-point favorite. Oklahoma closed as a 9.5-point favorite against the Longhorns on Saturday in the Big 12 championship, though the Sooners did win by 12.

-If you're an SEC fan who is annoyed at UCF for claiming a national championship last year, and for talking smack against the conference since beating Auburn in a bowl last season, you're relying on LSU to carry water for the conference. The Tigers are a touchdown favorite against the Knights in the Fiesta Bowl set for 1 p.m. ET on New Year's Day.

-Dan Mullen can get Florida to 10 wins in his first season if it can upset Michigan in the Peach Bowl. The Wolverines are a 6-point favorite as of Sunday evening.

-Auburn-Purdue in the Music City Bowl features two programs who have dealt with drama surrounding their respective head coaches in Jeff Brohm and Gus Malzahn. Brohm surprised some when he turned down alma mater and hometown Louisville to stay at Purdue, while Malzahn seems poised to coach Auburn into 2019 despite resentment among fans.

-Kentucky can win 10 games for the first time since 1977 if it beats Penn State in the Citrus Bowl.

-Vanderbilt may surprise some people in the Texas Bowl against Baylor. I have the Commodores all the way up to No. 38 in my power rankings, and think the 'Dores will want to send out players like QB Kyle Shurmur on a positive note.

-There are eight SEC teams in the current AP Top 25 poll. Missouri probably will need to beat Oklahoma State and Texas A&M probably will need to beat N.C. State to stay in the final poll.

-South Carolina (7-5) didn't even receive votes in the latest AP poll after a somewhat disappointing season. But the Gamecocks still can get to 17 wins in the last two seasons under Will Muschamp by beating Virginia.

-UAB will play MAC champion Northern Illinois in the Boca Raton Bowl on Dec. 18.

Christopher Smith is a professional handicapper. He's the founder of Sports Locksmith and also works full-time for MyBookie out of Costa Rica.