Crazy how much we jumped on Rivals from Bailey jumping 9 spots. We most recently slipped down to 11th, from 9th on ESD. Now we jump up 3 spots. But it looks like they do give blanket points for being a "6.1" (5 stah) rating...then additional points for your actual ranking, within tiers. I know Chatta has their system down pat and made a spreadsheet on how changes work, so maybe he has more insight on our jump. Wish they'd just make a calculator like 247's...
The jump also probably has to do with how dang close a group of teams are. We are actually closer in points to the #14 team than the team just 1 spot above us at 7th. The order within this tier (8-14) is materially insignificant, really. I'd expect a lot of jumbling with NSD. Which is why we really shouldn't fret if others jump us on NSD and we finish outside the top 10. It's a fun goalpost, but really arbitrary. Just recruiting within this tier with Oklahoma, Auburn, Michigan, Oregon, Penn St etc is fine for now, with our development. With a full season of success and not falling on our faces this year, the move upward in tiers with the big boys is imminent.