Under next year's format, Pitt finished 4th in the ACC

[UPitt '89]

1. Clemson (8-0, 10-2)
2. UNC (6-2, 9-3)
3. FSU (5-3, 9-3) - wins tie-breaker with Pitt and Duke, better record against common opponents
4. Pitt (5-3, 8-4) - wins tie-breaker with Duke, head-to-head
5. Duke (5-3, 8-4)
6. Syracuse (4-4, 7-5) - wins tie-breaker with NC State, Louisville, and GT
7. Louisville (4-4, 7-5) - wins tie-breaker with NC State and GT
8. NC State (4-4, 8-4) - wins tie-breaker with GT
9. Georgia Tech (4-4, 5-7)
10. Wake Forest (3-5, 7-5) - wins tie-breaker with Miami
11. Miami (3-5, 5-7)
12. Boston College (2-6, 3-9)
13. Virginia (1-6, 3-7) - wins tie-breaker with VT
14. Virginia Tech (1-6, 3-8)

Bowl teams in bold.