No matter the sport, the general census is the Big Ten Conference is better than the Mid-American Conference when it comes to skill level and accomplishments in athletics.
However, there are certain situations where an athlete or a team in the MAC has a season where it could compete at a Power Five conference level.
CMU's junior guard Marcus Keene is a perfect example with NCAA Division I records he broke that are decades old.
Western Michigan football is another example. The Broncos were 12-1 last season and defeated two Big Ten schools.
You're probably wondering how this relates to the Central Michigan Softball team, which is a fair question to ask.