some of the team’s fans were___________and spent incredible amounts of time and money following them around the country

dedicated

Some of the team's fans were extremely devoted and spent incredible amounts of time and money following them around the country.

To complete the sentence, we need to find a word that describes the fans who spend a lot of time and money following the team around the country.

One way to find this word is by using a thesaurus. A thesaurus is a tool that provides synonyms, or similar words, to the one you are looking for.

We can start by searching for synonyms of the word "dedicated" since it describes fans who show a lot of commitment. Another possible word to consider is "loyal."

Let's look up these words in a thesaurus:

1. "Dedicated" synonyms: committed, devoted, zealous, enthusiastic, fanatical.
2. "Loyal" synonyms: faithful, devoted, true, staunch, steadfast.

Based on these synonyms, the word "devoted" seems to fit well in the context of fans who spend a considerable amount of time and money following a team around the country.