yeah dont forget, its unlikley that the sound los tno people in the war, if konoha lost a lot of people (and we saw how many die? almost none) then the sound woudl have too. they woudl be in the same position more than likley so EVEN IF they wernt the best in the village (wich i highley doubt) then i think they would be sent on missions abover there rank just as the konoha 5 are.