diff --git a/src/components/admin/round/ranking-dashboard.tsx b/src/components/admin/round/ranking-dashboard.tsx
index 1bd85c4..3e01578 100644
--- a/src/components/admin/round/ranking-dashboard.tsx
+++ b/src/components/admin/round/ranking-dashboard.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 'use client'
 
-import { useState, useEffect, useRef, useMemo } from 'react'
+import React, { useState, useEffect, useRef, useMemo } from 'react'
 import { trpc } from '@/lib/trpc/client'
 import { toast } from 'sonner'
 import { cn } from '@/lib/utils'
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ import {
   Loader2,
   RefreshCw,
   Trophy,
+  ExternalLink,
 } from 'lucide-react'
 import type { RankedProjectEntry } from '@/server/services/ai-ranking'
 
@@ -191,6 +192,9 @@ export function RankingDashboard({ competitionId: _competitionId, roundId }: Ran
   const [topNConceptual, setTopNConceptual] = useState(3)
   const [includeReject, setIncludeReject] = useState(false)
 
+  // ─── Expandable review state ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+  const [expandedReviews, setExpandedReviews] = useState<Set<string>>(new Set())
+
   // ─── Sensors ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   const sensors = useSensors(
     useSensor(PointerSensor),
@@ -220,6 +224,8 @@ export function RankingDashboard({ competitionId: _competitionId, roundId }: Ran
     { enabled: !!selectedProjectId },
   )
 
+  const { data: roundData } = trpc.round.getById.useQuery({ id: roundId })
+
   // ─── tRPC mutations ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   const utils = trpc.useUtils()
 
@@ -261,6 +267,19 @@ export function RankingDashboard({ competitionId: _competitionId, roundId }: Ran
     onError: (err) => toast.error(err.message),
   })
 
+  // ─── evalConfig (advancement counts from round config) ────────────────────
+  const evalConfig = useMemo(() => {
+    if (!roundData?.configJson) return null
+    try {
+      const config = roundData.configJson as Record<string, unknown>
+      const advConfig = config.advancementConfig as Record<string, unknown> | undefined
+      return {
+        startupAdvanceCount: (advConfig?.startupCount ?? config.startupAdvanceCount ?? 0) as number,
+        conceptAdvanceCount: (advConfig?.conceptCount ?? config.conceptAdvanceCount ?? 0) as number,
+      }
+    } catch { return null }
+  }, [roundData])
+
   // ─── rankingMap (O(1) lookup) ──────────────────────────────────────────────
   const rankingMap = useMemo(() => {
     const map = new Map<string, RankedProjectEntry>()
@@ -298,6 +317,14 @@ export function RankingDashboard({ competitionId: _competitionId, roundId }: Ran
     }
   }, [snapshot])
 
+  // ─── sync advance dialog defaults from config ────────────────────────────
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (evalConfig) {
+      if (evalConfig.startupAdvanceCount > 0) setTopNStartup(evalConfig.startupAdvanceCount)
+      if (evalConfig.conceptAdvanceCount > 0) setTopNConceptual(evalConfig.conceptAdvanceCount)
+    }
+  }, [evalConfig])
+
   // ─── handleDragEnd ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   function handleDragEnd(category: 'STARTUP' | 'BUSINESS_CONCEPT', event: DragEndEvent) {
     const { active, over } = event
@@ -448,6 +475,11 @@ export function RankingDashboard({ competitionId: _competitionId, roundId }: Ran
             <CardHeader>
               <CardTitle className="text-sm font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide text-muted-foreground">
                 {categoryLabels[category]}
+                {evalConfig && (category === 'STARTUP' ? evalConfig.startupAdvanceCount : evalConfig.conceptAdvanceCount) > 0 && (
+                  <span className="ml-2 text-xs font-normal normal-case">
+                    (Top {category === 'STARTUP' ? evalConfig.startupAdvanceCount : evalConfig.conceptAdvanceCount} advance)
+                  </span>
+                )}
               </CardTitle>
             </CardHeader>
             <CardContent>
@@ -467,25 +499,43 @@ export function RankingDashboard({ competitionId: _competitionId, roundId }: Ran
                   >
                     <AnimatePresence initial={false}>
                       <div className="space-y-2">
-                        {localOrder[category].map((projectId, index) => (
-                          <motion.div
-                            key={projectId}
-                            layout
-                            initial={{ opacity: 0 }}
-                            animate={{ opacity: 1 }}
-                            exit={{ opacity: 0 }}
-                            transition={{ duration: 0.15 }}
-                          >
-                            <SortableProjectRow
-                              projectId={projectId}
-                              currentRank={index + 1}
-                              entry={rankingMap.get(projectId)}
-                              projectInfo={projectInfoMap.get(projectId)}
-                              onSelect={() => setSelectedProjectId(projectId)}
-                              isSelected={selectedProjectId === projectId}
-                            />
-                          </motion.div>
-                        ))}
+                        {localOrder[category].map((projectId, index) => {
+                          const advanceCount = category === 'STARTUP'
+                            ? (evalConfig?.startupAdvanceCount ?? 0)
+                            : (evalConfig?.conceptAdvanceCount ?? 0)
+                          const isAdvancing = advanceCount > 0 && index < advanceCount
+                          const isCutoffRow = advanceCount > 0 && index === advanceCount - 1
+
+                          return (
+                            <React.Fragment key={projectId}>
+                              <motion.div
+                                layout
+                                initial={{ opacity: 0, y: 20 }}
+                                animate={{ opacity: 1, y: 0 }}
+                                exit={{ opacity: 0, y: -20 }}
+                                className={isAdvancing ? 'rounded-lg bg-emerald-50 dark:bg-emerald-950/20' : ''}
+                              >
+                                <SortableProjectRow
+                                  projectId={projectId}
+                                  currentRank={index + 1}
+                                  entry={rankingMap.get(projectId)}
+                                  projectInfo={projectInfoMap.get(projectId)}
+                                  onSelect={() => setSelectedProjectId(projectId)}
+                                  isSelected={selectedProjectId === projectId}
+                                />
+                              </motion.div>
+                              {isCutoffRow && (
+                                <div className="flex items-center gap-2 py-1">
+                                  <div className="flex-1 border-t-2 border-dashed border-emerald-400/60" />
+                                  <span className="text-xs font-medium text-emerald-600 dark:text-emerald-400 whitespace-nowrap">
+                                    Advancement cutoff — Top {advanceCount}
+                                  </span>
+                                  <div className="flex-1 border-t-2 border-dashed border-emerald-400/60" />
+                                </div>
+                              )}
+                            </React.Fragment>
+                          )
+                        })}
                       </div>
                     </AnimatePresence>
                   </SortableContext>
@@ -617,6 +667,17 @@ export function RankingDashboard({ competitionId: _competitionId, roundId }: Ran
             <SheetDescription>
               {selectedProjectId ? `ID: …${selectedProjectId.slice(-8)}` : ''}
             </SheetDescription>
+            {selectedProjectId && (
+              <a
+                href={`/admin/projects/${selectedProjectId}`}
+                target="_blank"
+                rel="noopener noreferrer"
+                className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm text-primary hover:underline mt-1"
+              >
+                <ExternalLink className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
+                View Project Page
+              </a>
+            )}
           </SheetHeader>
 
           {detailLoading ? (
@@ -669,37 +730,40 @@ export function RankingDashboard({ competitionId: _competitionId, roundId }: Ran
                   }
                   return (
                     <div className="space-y-3">
-                      {submitted.map((a) => (
-                        <div key={a.id} className="rounded-lg border p-3 space-y-2">
-                          <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-2">
-                            <p className="text-sm font-medium truncate">{a.user.name ?? a.user.email}</p>
-                            <div className="flex items-center gap-2 flex-shrink-0">
-                              {a.evaluation?.globalScore !== null && a.evaluation?.globalScore !== undefined && (
-                                <Badge variant="outline" className="text-xs">
-                                  Score: {a.evaluation.globalScore.toFixed(1)}
-                                </Badge>
-                              )}
-                              {a.evaluation?.binaryDecision !== null && a.evaluation?.binaryDecision !== undefined && (
-                                <Badge
-                                  className={cn(
-                                    'text-xs',
-                                    a.evaluation.binaryDecision
-                                      ? 'bg-green-100 text-green-700 hover:bg-green-100'
-                                      : 'bg-red-100 text-red-700 hover:bg-red-100',
-                                  )}
-                                >
-                                  {a.evaluation.binaryDecision ? 'Yes' : 'No'}
-                                </Badge>
-                              )}
+                      {submitted.map((a) => {
+                        const isExpanded = expandedReviews.has(a.id)
+                        return (
+                          <div
+                            key={a.id}
+                            className="rounded-lg border p-3 cursor-pointer hover:bg-muted/50 transition-colors"
+                            onClick={() => setExpandedReviews(prev => {
+                              const next = new Set(prev)
+                              next.has(a.id) ? next.delete(a.id) : next.add(a.id)
+                              return next
+                            })}
+                          >
+                            <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
+                              <span className="font-medium text-sm">{a.user?.name ?? a.user?.email ?? 'Unknown'}</span>
+                              <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                                {a.evaluation?.binaryDecision != null && (
+                                  <Badge
+                                    variant={a.evaluation.binaryDecision ? 'default' : 'destructive'}
+                                    className={a.evaluation.binaryDecision ? 'bg-emerald-100 text-emerald-700 hover:bg-emerald-100' : ''}
+                                  >
+                                    {a.evaluation.binaryDecision ? 'Yes' : 'No'}
+                                  </Badge>
+                                )}
+                                <Badge variant="outline">Score: {a.evaluation?.globalScore?.toFixed(1) ?? '—'}</Badge>
+                              </div>
                             </div>
+                            {isExpanded && a.evaluation?.feedbackText && (
+                              <p className="mt-2 text-sm text-muted-foreground whitespace-pre-wrap border-t pt-2">
+                                {a.evaluation.feedbackText}
+                              </p>
+                            )}
                           </div>
-                          {a.evaluation?.feedbackText && (
-                            <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed">
-                              {a.evaluation.feedbackText}
-                            </p>
-                          )}
-                        </div>
-                      ))}
+                        )
+                      })}
                     </div>
                   )
                 })()}