Shortly after the 2012 election,
I looked at the 2014 races, and saw six possible pickups. With four Democrat incuments in swing states retiring, I've increased that to nine. I also now think that Colorado will stay blue. So there are nine possible gains by Republicans with no potential losses. Currently there are 45 Republicans senators, meaning only 6 have to win for Republicans to take control of the House. If I were a betting man, I'd like those odds.